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Definition of Gray lemming
1. Noun. Old World lemming.
Exact synonyms: Grey Lemming, Red-backed Lemming
Generic synonyms: Lemming
Group relationships: Genus Myopus, Myopus
Generic synonyms: Lemming
Group relationships: Genus Myopus, Myopus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gray Lemming
Literary usage of Gray lemming
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fraser's Magazine (1872)
"Lesser animals, also, live on plants ; the little gray lemming digs for the
smaller roots,; and among the birds we saw geese feeding on the meadows, ..."