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suslik

[ suhs-lik ]

noun

  1. a common ground squirrel or spermophile, Spermophilus ( Citellus ) citellus, of Europe and Asia.
  2. the fur of this animal.


suslik

/ ˈsʌslɪk /

noun

  1. a central Eurasian ground squirrel, Citellus citellus, of dry open areas, having large eyes and small ears
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suslik1

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suslik1

from Russian
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Example Sentences

The sword has been long hanging over my head, but the moment I close my eyes I sleep as sweetly as a suslik.

"The lion and the spotted hy�na, the mammoth and rhinoceros, were found with the marmot, the suslik, the lemming, the pica, and the reindeer."

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