/sus"lik/ , n.
1. a common ground squirrel or spermophile, Spermophilus ( Citellus ) citellus, of Europe and Asia.
2. the fur of this animal.
Also, souslik .
[ 1765-75; súslik, ORuss susolu, akin to Czech, Slovak sysel, Pol susel, Bulg susel ground squirrel, rat, perh. ult. from an imit. v. base * sys-, * sus- whistle, hiss ]