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Definition of Spermophile
1. Noun. Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops.
Exact synonyms: Gopher, Ground Squirrel
Generic synonyms: Squirrel
Group relationships: Citellus, Genus Citellus, Genus Spermophilus, Spermophilus
Specialized synonyms: Antelope Chipmunk, Antelope Squirrel, Citellus Leucurus, Whitetail Antelope Squirrel, Citellus Lateralis, Mantled Ground Squirrel, Citellus Citellus, Souslik, Suslik, Citellus Richardsoni, Flickertail, Richardson Ground Squirrel, Citellus Variegatus, Rock Squirrel, Arctic Ground Squirrel, Citellus Parryi, Parka Squirrel
Generic synonyms: Squirrel
Group relationships: Citellus, Genus Citellus, Genus Spermophilus, Spermophilus
Specialized synonyms: Antelope Chipmunk, Antelope Squirrel, Citellus Leucurus, Whitetail Antelope Squirrel, Citellus Lateralis, Mantled Ground Squirrel, Citellus Citellus, Souslik, Suslik, Citellus Richardsoni, Flickertail, Richardson Ground Squirrel, Citellus Variegatus, Rock Squirrel, Arctic Ground Squirrel, Citellus Parryi, Parka Squirrel
Definition of Spermophile
1. n. Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.
Definition of Spermophile
1. Noun. A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spermophile
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Medical Definition of Spermophile
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Literary usage of Spermophile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Viviparious Quadrupeds of North America by John James Audubon, John Bachman (1846)
"... -SpERMOPHILE. PLATE XXXIX.—MALE AND FEMALE. Natural size. ... spermophile, F.
Cuvier, Hist. Nat. des Mamm. ..."
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