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spermophile

/ˈspɜː(ɹ)məfaɪl/

spermophile noun: a terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.

Noun

spermophile (plural spermophiles)

  1. A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.
    • Your cousin, Seek Seek the Spermophile, sometimes called Gopher Squirrel, who lives on the open plains of the West where there are no rocks or stones. He likes best the flat, open country. He is called Spermophile because that means seed-eater, and he lives largely on seeds, especially on grain.1920, Thornton W. Burgess, “Striped Chipmunk and his Cousins”, in The Burgess Animal Book for Children

spermophile meaning in Bengali

spermophile in Bengali

স্থলচর গর্তকারী রোডেন্ট, ইঁদুরজাতীয় প্রাণী, কাঠবিড়ালি

Synonyms of spermophile

Forms of spermophile

pluralspermophiles

Origin of spermophile

From Spermophilus from σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”) + φιλέω (philéō, “love”), hence, "seed-lover". This genus formerly included most of the terrestrial squirrels, but all of the North American species have been split off into separate genera.

Words formed from spermophile

Questions about spermophile

What does spermophile mean?
Spermophile means a terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.
What is spermophile in Bengali?
Spermophile in Bengali is স্থলচর গর্তকারী রোডেন্ট, ইঁদুরজাতীয় প্রাণী, কাঠবিড়ালি. See Spermophile meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is spermophile?
Spermophile is a noun.
How do you pronounce spermophile?
Spermophile is pronounced /ˈspɜː(ɹ)məfaɪl/.
What is the plural of spermophile?
The plural of spermophile is spermophiles.

Words near spermophile in the dictionary

  1. spermogram
  2. spermograms
  3. spermology
  4. spermophagia
  5. spermophagy
  6. spermophile
  7. spermophiles
  8. spermophobia
  9. spermophore
  10. spermophores
  11. spermophorum

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