sewellel
sewellel · sewellels
Stummelschwanzhörnchen
A beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North AmericaA beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa).
/səˈwɛləl/
Meaning
1 sensesA beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa).
Stummelschwanzhörnchen
bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent
Translations
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By meaning 1
beaver-like rodent:
Origin
From a misunderstanding by Lewis and Clark of Chinook sewellel, shewellel, which actuallyFrom a misunderstanding by Lewis and Clark of Chinook sewellel, shewellel, which actually denotes a robe made from pelt of this rodent rather than the rodent itself.
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Forms
plural: sewellelsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent:mountain beaverAplodontia rufa