About The Word Spermophile
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Spermophile
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What's The Definition Of Spermophile?
[n] any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
Synonyms | Synonyms for Spermophile: gopher | ground squirrel Related Terms | Find terms related to Spermophile: See Also | antelope chipmunk | antelope squirrel | Arctic ground squirrel | Citellus | Citellus citellus | Citellus lateralis | Citellus leucurus | Citellus parryi | Citellus richardsoni | Citellus variegatus | flickertail | genus Citellus | genus Spermophilus | mantled ground squirrel | parka squirrel | Richardson ground squirrel | rock squirrel | souslik | Spermophilus | squirrel | suslik | whitetail antelope squirrel Spermophile In Webster's Dictionary \Sper"mo*phile\, n. [Gr. spe`rma a seed + fi`los
loving, fond.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any ground squirrel of the genus {Spermophilus}; a gopher.
See Illust. under {Gopher}.
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