Gunnison's prairie dog

noun

Cynomys gunnisoni, a species of prairie dog primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of the United States.

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Meanings

nounGunnison's prairie dog (plural Gunnison's prairie dogs)

plural Gunnison's prairie dogs

  1. Cynomys gunnisoni, a species of prairie dog primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of the United States.

Origin

Named after John Williams Gunnison.

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Gunnison's prairie dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gunnison's%20prairie%20dog

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“Gunnison's prairie dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gunnison's%20prairie%20dog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gunnison's prairie dog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gunnison's%20prairie%20dog.

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