ground-squirreln.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ground n., squirrel n.

Etymology: < ground n. + squirrel n.

1. A terrestrial squirrel-like rodent: (a) of the genus Tamias; esp. the chipmuck ( T. striatus) of the U.S; (b) of the genus Spermophilus; = gopher n.¹ 2.

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ground-squirrel1726

spermophile1824

gopher1874

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > genus Tamias (ground-squirrel)

ground-squirrel1726

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > genus Spermophilus (spermophile) > species richardsoni (Richardson's squirrel)

ground-squirrel1726

prairie squirrel1808

Richardson's ground squirrel1839

picket-pin1901

1726 in Braintree (Mass.) Rec. 115 Whosoever should kill any ground squirrels should have threepence per head.

1772 J. Forster in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 62 378 This creature is called a ground squirrel, at Churchill fort.

1791 W. Bartram Trav. N. & S. Carolina 284 The ground squirrel, or little striped squirrel of Pennsylvania.

1859 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms (ed. 2) Ground squirrel, a name sometimes erroneously given to the striped and spotted prairie squirrel (Spermophilus tredecimlineatus).

1883 Cassell's Nat. Hist. III. 91 The true Ground Squirrels (Tamias) are distinguished from the rest of the Squirrels (Sciurinæ), and approach the Marmots.

1884 Standard Nat. Hist. V. 125 The numerous species of Ground-squirrels (Spermophilus).

1884 Standard Nat. Hist. V. 126 The Ground-squirrels proper or Chipmunks (Tamias),—a small genus comprising some of the prettiest and most familiar representatives of the family.

1898 P. Manson Trop. Dis. xvi. 269 The ground squirrel (Spermophilus guttatus).

2. An African squirrel of the genus Xerus.

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palm squirrel1771

sugar squirrel1846

Schizodon1848

ground-squirrel1867

1867 Sclater in Proc. Zool. Soc. 817 Seven Ground-squirrels (Xerus getulus) from..Morocco.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	ground-squirrel
释义	ground-squirreln. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ground n., squirrel n. Etymology: < ground n. + squirrel n. 1. A terrestrial squirrel-like rodent: (a) of the genus Tamias; esp. the chipmuck ( T. striatus) of the U.S; (b) of the genus Spermophilus; = gopher n.¹ 2. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > genus Spermophilus (spermophile) ground-squirrel1726 spermophile1824 gopher1874 the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > genus Tamias (ground-squirrel) ground-squirrel1726 the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > genus Spermophilus (spermophile) > species richardsoni (Richardson's squirrel) ground-squirrel1726 prairie squirrel1808 Richardson's ground squirrel1839 picket-pin1901 1726 in Braintree (Mass.) Rec. 115 Whosoever should kill any ground squirrels should have threepence per head. 1772 J. Forster in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 62 378 This creature is called a ground squirrel, at Churchill fort. 1791 W. Bartram Trav. N. & S. Carolina 284 The ground squirrel, or little striped squirrel of Pennsylvania. 1859 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms (ed. 2) Ground squirrel, a name sometimes erroneously given to the striped and spotted prairie squirrel (Spermophilus tredecimlineatus). 1883 Cassell's Nat. Hist. III. 91 The true Ground Squirrels (Tamias) are distinguished from the rest of the Squirrels (Sciurinæ), and approach the Marmots. 1884 Standard Nat. Hist. V. 125 The numerous species of Ground-squirrels (Spermophilus). 1884 Standard Nat. Hist. V. 126 The Ground-squirrels proper or Chipmunks (Tamias),—a small genus comprising some of the prettiest and most familiar representatives of the family. 1898 P. Manson Trop. Dis. xvi. 269 The ground squirrel (Spermophilus guttatus). 2. An African squirrel of the genus Xerus. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > other types of palm squirrel1771 sugar squirrel1846 Schizodon1848 ground-squirrel1867 1867 Sclater in Proc. Zool. Soc. 817 Seven Ground-squirrels (Xerus getulus) from..Morocco. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1726
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