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Richardson ground squirrel
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noun
a ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni, of sagebrush and grassland areas of the northwestern U.S. and adjacent regions in Canada.
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Also called flickertail.
Origin of Richardson ground squirrel
1935â40; named after Sir John Richardson (1787â1865), Scottish naturalist
Words nearby Richardson ground squirrel
Richard II, Richard III, Richard Roe, Richards, Richardson, Richardson ground squirrel, Richard the Lion-Hearted, rich as Croesus, Richelieu, Richelieu, Cardinal, Richelieu River
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