noun Date: 1688 any of various burrowing North American and Eurasian rodents (especially genus Spermophilus ) of the squirrel family that often live in colonies especially in open areas (as grasslands)
GROUND SQUIRREL
Meaning of GROUND SQUIRREL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012