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Sewellel

Sewellel Meaning & Definition
Sewellel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sewellel?

[n] bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sewellel: Aplodontia rufa | mountain beaver

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See Also | Aplodontia | genus Aplodontia | gnawer | gnawing animal | rodent

Sewellel In Webster's Dictionary

\Se*wel"lel\, n. [Of American Indian origin.] (Zo["o]l.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent ({Haplodon rufus}), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family {Haplodontid[ae]}. Called also {boomer}, {showt'l}, and {mountain beaver}.

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