spermophile
spermophile · spermophiles
A terrestrial burrowing rodentA terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.
/ˈspɜː(ɹ)məfaɪl/
Значення
значень: 1A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.
any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
Походження
From Spermophilus from σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”) + φιλέω (philéō, “love”), hence, "seed-loveFrom Spermophilus from σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”) + φιλέω (philéō, “love”), hence, "seed-lover". This genus formerly included most of the terrestrial squirrels, but all of the North American species have been split off into separate genera.
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Форми
множина: spermophiles| Однина | spermophile |
|---|---|
| Множина | spermophiles |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 4suslikground squirrelgophersouslik
Близькі за значенням
- any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops:ground squirrelgopher
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Похідніleopard-spermophile