suslik
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[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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