suslik
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian су́слик (súslik).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
suslik (countable and uncountable, plural susliks)
- Any of several large Eurasian squirrels, of the genera Citellus or Spermophilus.
- The fur of these animals.
Usage notes[edit]
- There is some disagreement over the taxonomy of these animals; the species traditionally lumped into a broadly defined genus Spermophilus have more recently been divided among many genera.
Synonyms[edit]
- (squirrel): sisel, zizel; spermophile, ground squirrel, gopher
Hyponyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Spermophilus or Citellus
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