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suslik

(sus′lik)

noun

a small ground squirrel (Citellus citellus) of NC Eurasia
its fur

Origin: Russ, gopher, akin to OSlav sysati, to whistle, buzz < IE echoic base *sūs- > Ger sausen, to whistle

See suslik in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of several ground squirrels of Europe and Asia, especially the small grayish European species Citellus citellus.
The pelt or fur of this animal.

Origin:

Origin: Russian

Origin: , from Old Russian susolŭ

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