striped squirrel

American  

noun

1. any squirrel with stripes on its back, as a chipmunk.

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Etymology

Origin of striped squirrel

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Frank and Fanny loved the striped squirrel; but never threw stones at him, or sought to make him a prisoner.

From Frank and Fanny by Moore, Bloomfield H., Mrs. (Clara Jessup)

Some years ago, as a Swede was constructing a mill dike, late in the autumn, he accidentally came upon an abode of the ground or striped squirrel.

From Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)

A pretty striped squirrel was running up and down a tree at a little distance, whisking his bushy tail, and watching them with his large, bright eyes.

From Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog by Anonymous

Their number was so great that the little striped squirrel, who had attended both councils, was scarcely able to remember them all.

From The Magic Speech Flower or Little Luke and His Animal Friends by Hix, Melvin

The former genus includes the Eastern striped squirrel or chipmunk and some allied Western species; the latter includes the prairie squirrel or striped gopher, the gray gopher, and many allied Western species.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H by Project Gutenberg