FLICKERTAIL

flickertail, Richardson ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni

(noun) of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flickertail (plural flickertails)

A North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.

Synonyms

• Richardson ground squirrel

Source: Wiktionary



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17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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