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- [zeer-uh s]
- /ˈzɪər əs/
- /zˈerəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zeer-uh s]
- /ˈzɪər əs/
Definitions of xerus word
- noun xerus an African ground squirrel of the genus Xerus, having spiny fur, very short ears, and a long tail, and including the species X. rutilus of northeastern Africa and X. erythropus of western and central Africa. 1
- noun xerus a member of a genus of African ground squirrels 0
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Parts of speech for Xerus
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xerus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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