Meanings
plural antelope squirrels
- Any of a group of sciurids of the genus Ammospermophilus, found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Synonyms: antelope ground squirrel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of a group of sciurids of the genus Ammospermophilus, found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall ground squirrel of western United States
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
So called, possibly, from the white underside of the tail of most species which, when arched over the back, is reminiscent of similar behavior by pronghorn antelopes.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish lyhythäntäorava
- lyhythäntäoravaspecies of Ammospermophilus
Cite this entry
antelope squirrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antelope%20squirrel
“antelope squirrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antelope%20squirrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antelope squirrel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antelope%20squirrel.
Source: antelope squirrel on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.