Meanings
nounflickertail (plural flickertails)
plural flickertails
- The North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.
Synonyms: flickertail squirrel, Richardson ground squirrel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.
Similar
flickertail squirrelRichardson ground squirrel
More synonyms by meaning
nounof sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
Similar
Richardson ground squirrelCitellus richardsoni
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Origin
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APA
flickertail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flickertail
MLA
“flickertail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flickertail. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flickertail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flickertail.
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