russet ground squirrel

noun

A ground squirrel of species Spermophilus major, of west central Asia.

Similar
hibernating large ground squirrellarge-toothed souslik
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Meanings

nounrusset ground squirrel (plural russet ground squirrels)

plural russet ground squirrels

  1. A ground squirrel of species Spermophilus major, of west central Asia.

    Synonyms: hibernating large ground squirrel, large-toothed souslik

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ground squirrel of species Spermophilus major, of west central Asia.

Similar
hibernating large ground squirrellarge-toothed souslik

Origin

From russet + ground squirrel.

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APA

russet ground squirrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/russet%20ground%20squirrel

MLA

“russet ground squirrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/russet%20ground%20squirrel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “russet ground squirrel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/russet%20ground%20squirrel.

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