noun
spermophile
Spermophile (noun) means a terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.
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A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.
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Etymology
From Spermophilus from σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”) + φιλέω (philéō, “love”), hence, "seed-lover". This genus formerly included most of the terrestrial squirrels, but all of the North American species have been split off into separate genera.
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"spermophile" (noun) means a terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.