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SEWELLEL
Etymology
Noun
sewellel (plural sewellels)
The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa).
Synonyms: boomer, sewellel beaver
Source: Wiktionary
Se*wel"lel, n. Etym: [Of American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidæ. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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