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Meanings of spermophilus in английском

португальский
spermophilus
каталонский
citellus
испанский
citellus

Typical ground squirrels.

        spermophilus

        Informal group.

              Синонимы
              Examples for "susliks"
              Examples for "susliks"
              1
              Hares and rabbits, mice and voles, marmots, susliks, and lemmings abounded in huge numbers; toads, frogs, snakes, and lizards had their place.
              The Plains of Passage
              2
              There was the usual complement of small grassland animals: susliks, marmots, jerboas, hamsters, hares, and a crested porcupine species that was new to the woman.
              The Plains of Passage
              3
              Susliks were the preferred prey of black kites, though the long-winged hawks also fed on other rodents, and carrion and insects as well.
              The Mammoth Hunters

              Genus of rodents, in the squirrel family, living in Eurasia, on the ground.

                    Usage of spermophilus in английском
                    1
                    The large tribe, of the marmots, which includes the three large genuses of Arctomys, Cynomys, and Spermophilus, is still more sociable and still more intelligent.
                    Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
                    Translations for spermophilus
                    португальский
                    spermophilus