Arctic ground squirrel

noun

Any of various members of the genus Spermophilus that are native to the arctic, including (but not limited to) Spermophilus parryii and Spermophilus undulatus.

Similar
parka squirrelsiksikCitellus parryi
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Meanings

nounArctic ground squirrel (plural Arctic ground squirrels)

plural Arctic ground squirrels

  1. Any of various members of the genus Spermophilus that are native to the arctic, including (but not limited to) Spermophilus parryii and Spermophilus undulatus.

    Synonyms: parka squirrel, siksik

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various members of the genus Spermophilus that are native to the arctic, including (but not limited to) Spermophilus parryii and Spermophilus undulatus.

Similar
parka squirrelsiksik

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge ground squirrel of the North American far north

Similar
parka squirrelCitellus parryi
Broader
ground squirrelgopherspermophile
Also see
parka squirrelsiksik

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish napasiiseli
  • napasiiseliarctic Spermophilus squirrel
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APA

Arctic ground squirrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arctic%20ground%20squirrel

MLA

“Arctic ground squirrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arctic%20ground%20squirrel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arctic ground squirrel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arctic%20ground%20squirrel.

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