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suslik
[ suhs-lik ]
/ ˈsʌs lɪk /
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noun
a common ground squirrel or spermophile, Spermophilus (Citellus) citellus, of Europe and Asia.
the fur of this animal.
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Also souslik.
Origin of suslik
1765–75; <Russian súslik,Old Russian susolŭ, akin to Czech, Slovak sysel,Polish suseł,Bulgarian sŭsel ground squirrel, rat, perhaps ultimately from an imitative v. base *sys-,*sus- whistle, hiss
Words nearby suslik
sushi, Susian, Susiana, Susie, sus laws, suslik, Suslov, suspect, suspend, suspended animation, suspended sentence
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How to use suslik in a sentence
Since they have observed that a magpie is covered with feathers, the teacher asks: 'Is the suslik also covered with feathers?
British Dictionary definitions for suslik
suslik
souslik
/ (ˈsʌslɪk) /
noun
a central Eurasian ground squirrel, Citellus citellus, of dry open areas, having large eyes and small ears
Word Origin for suslik
from Russian
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