
Meaning of TAMIAS
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] chipmunks of eastern North America |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Tamias |
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| See Also: | | eastern chipmunk, family Sciuridae, ground squirrel, hackee, mammal genus, Sciuridae, striped squirrel, Tamias striatus | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ta"mi*as\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a distributer.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of ground squirrels, including the chipmunk.
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