suslik
English
Alternative forms
- souslik
Etymology
From Russian су́слик (súslik).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʌslɪk/, /ˈsʊslɪk/
- Rhymes: -ʌslɪk, -ʊslɪk
Noun
suslik (plural susliks)
- Any of several large Eurasian squirrels, of the genera Citellus or Spermophilus
- 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.
Synonyms
- (squirrel): sisel, zizel; spermophile, ground squirrel, gopher
Hyponyms
- russet ground squirrel
Translations
Spermophilus or Citellus
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Anagrams
- Sulkis