ground squirrel

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Synonyms: ground squirrels

Antonyms: ground squirrels

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Noun

1. Any of a number of medium-sized squirrel-like burrowing [[rodent]]s of the [[tribe]] {{taxfmt|Marmotini|tribe}} (i.e., excluding the smaller [[chipmunk]]s and the larger [[marmot]]s and [[prairie dog]]s).
2. Any of the other squirrel-like burrowing [[rodent]]s of the [[subfamily]] {{taxlink|Marmotinae|subfamily}}.

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