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flickertail

flickertail noun: the North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.

flickertail: the North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni
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Noun

flickertail (plural flickertails)

  1. The North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.
    Synonyms:
    flickertail squirrel, Richardson ground squirrel

Synonyms of flickertail

Forms of flickertail

pluralflickertails

Origin of flickertail

From flicker + tail.

Phrases with flickertail

Questions about flickertail

What does flickertail mean?
Flickertail means the North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.
What part of speech is flickertail?
Flickertail is a noun.
What is the plural of flickertail?
The plural of flickertail is flickertails.

Words near flickertail in the dictionary

  1. flickerless
  2. flickermice
  3. flickermouse
  4. flickers
  5. flickersome
  6. flickertail
  7. flickertail squirrel
  8. Flickertail State
  9. flickertails
  10. flickery
  11. flickest

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