chipmunk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From the Ojibwe word ajidamoo (“‘red squirrel’”), literally "one who descends trees".

[edit] Noun

chipmunk (plural chipmunks)

1. A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.

[edit] Synonyms

• ground squirrel, striped squirrel

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