richardson ground squirrel

Rich·ard·son ground squir·rel

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rich-erd-suh n ground skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l]
- /ˈrɪtʃ ərd sən graʊnd ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rich-erd-suh n ground skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l]
- /ˈrɪtʃ ərd sən graʊnd ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl/

Definition of richardson ground squirrel words

noun richardson ground squirrel a ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni, of sagebrush and grassland areas of the northwestern U.S. and adjacent regions in Canada. 1

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; named after Sir John Richardson (1787-1865), Scottish naturalist

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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