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rock squirrel
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noun
a large, gray ground squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus, inhabiting rocky areas of the southwestern U.S.
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Origin of rock squirrel
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby rock squirrel
rock-shelter, rocks in one's head, have, rock snake, rock spray, Rock Springs, rock squirrel, rock star, rock steady, rock the boat, rock thrush, rock tripe
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How to use rock squirrel in a sentence
Here and there a chuckwalla darted across the trail or a rock squirrel sat on his haunches and scolded as we passed.
I Married a Ranger|Dama Margaret SmithThe rock squirrel ranges throughout the Park in all habitats.
Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Sydney Anderson