flickertail

[flik-er-teyl]

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noun

Richardson ground squirrel.

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Origin of flickertail

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; flicker¹ + tail¹

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One of the most common animals in the State is Richardson's ground squirrel, otherwise known as the gopher or "flickertail."
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