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thirteen-lined ground squirrel

thirteen-lined ground squirrel noun: ictidomys tridecemlineatus, a ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America, having 13 alternating brown and whitish longitudinal lines (sometimes partially broken into spots) on its back and sides.

Noun

thirteen-lined ground squirrel (plural thirteen-lined ground squirrels)

  1. Ictidomys tridecemlineatus, a ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America, having 13 alternating brown and whitish longitudinal lines (sometimes partially broken into spots) on its back and sides.

Synonyms of thirteen-lined ground squirrel

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Forms of thirteen-lined ground squirrel

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Questions about thirteen-lined ground squirrel

What does thirteen-lined ground squirrel mean?
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel means ictidomys tridecemlineatus, a ground squirrel that is widely distributed over grasslands and prairies of North America, having 13 alternating brown and whitish longitudinal lines (sometimes partially broken into spots) on its back and sides.
What part of speech is thirteen-lined ground squirrel?
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel is a noun.
What is the plural of thirteen-lined ground squirrel?
The plural of thirteen-lined ground squirrel is thirteen-lined ground squirrels.

Words near thirteen-lined ground squirrel in the dictionary

  1. thirsty work
  2. thirteen
  3. Thirteen Colonies
  4. thirteen hundred
  5. thirteen to the dozen
  6. thirteen-lined ground squirrel
  7. thirteen-striped gopher
  8. thirteener
  9. thirteeners
  10. thirteenfold
  11. thirteenish

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