suslik

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Etymology

From Russian су́слик (súslik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʌslɪk/, /ˈsʊslɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ʌslɪk, -ʊslɪk

Noun

suslik (countable and uncountable, plural susliks)

  1. Any of several large Eurasian squirrels, of the genera Citellus or Spermophilus.
  2. The fur of these animals.

Usage notes

  • There is some disagreement over the taxonomy of these animals; the species traditionally lumped into a broadly defined genus Spermophilus have more recently been divided among many genera.

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