单词 | spermophile |
释义 | spermophilen. Zoology. A rodent belonging to the squirrel-like genus Spermophilus, widely distributed in the northern hemisphere; a pouched marmot. 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 1824 Richardson in Parry N.W. Passage App. 314 We know nothing..whether they are true marmots or spermophiles. 1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 517/2 This Spermophile inhabits the barren grounds skirting the sea-coast. 1849 Sketches Nat. Hist.: Mammalia IV. 18 Besides possessing cheek~pouches, the Spermophiles are distinguished by the closeness of the ears, the slender form of the body,..and the narrowness of the paws. c1880 Cassell's Nat. Hist. III. 92 The Spermophiles are Squirrel-like in form and have rather short tails. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1824 |
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