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suslik
[ suhs-lik ]
noun
- a common ground squirrel or spermophile, Spermophilus ( Citellus ) citellus, of Europe and Asia.
- the fur of this animal.
suslik
/ ˈsʌslɪk /
noun
- a central Eurasian ground squirrel, Citellus citellus, of dry open areas, having large eyes and small ears
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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.
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"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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