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antelope squirrel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
an-telope squir-rel
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of sciurids of the genus Ammospermophilus, found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Etymology

So called, possibly, from the white underside of the tail of most species which, when arched over the back, is reminiscent of similar behavior by pronghorn antelopes.

Inflected Forms

antelope squirrels (plural)

Phrases

Espíritu Santo antelope squirrel Harris's antelope squirrel Nelson's antelope squirrel San Joaquin antelope squirrel Texas antelope squirrel white-tailed antelope squirrel

Synonyms

antelope ground squirrel whitetail antelope squirrel antelope chipmunk citellus leucurus

Questions

What does antelope squirrel mean?
Any of a group of sciurids of the genus Ammospermophilus, found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Where does antelope squirrel come from?
So called, possibly, from the white underside of the tail of most species which, when arched over the back, is reminiscent of similar behavior by pronghorn antelopes.

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