Definition of Lemmus lemmus

1. Noun. Notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown.

Exact synonyms: European Lemming
Generic synonyms: Lemming
Group relationships: Genus Lemmus, Lemmus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lemmus Lemmus

Leitneria floridana
Leitneriaceae
Leitrim
Lek
Lela
Leland Stanford
Lelystad virus
Lemaireocereus
Lemaireocereus chichipe
Lemaitre
Lembert suture
Lemko
Lemmon
Lemmus
Lemmus lemmus (current term)
Lemmus trimucronatus
Lemna
Lemna minor
Lemna trisulca
Lemnaceae
Lemnian
Lemnians
Lemnos
Lemoine hexagon
Lemoine hexagons
Lemon test
Lemuel
Lemur catta
Lemuria

Literary usage of Lemmus lemmus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. European Animals: Their Geological History and Geographical Distribution by Robert Francis Scharff (1907)
"One of them, the Arctic hare (Lepus timidus), still occurs in the Pyrenees, while the other, the Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus), discovered by Dr. Gadow ..."

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