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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZiesel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈt͡siːzl̩
"Das Ziesel lebt in Kolonien auf trockenen Steppen."
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Any of various ground squirrels belonging to the genus Spermophilus, native to North America and Eurasia.
"A curious spermophile popped its head out of its burrow to survey the open grassland."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from New Latin 'spermophilus', coined from Greek 'spērma' meaning 'seed' and 'philos' meaning 'loving' or 'friend'. It entered scientific and biological English in the 19th century to classify ground squirrels that feed heavily on seeds, grains, and vegetation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spermophile" is said worldwide
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spermophile
Transliteration: spɛʁ.mɔ.fil
"Le spermophile sort de son terrier au printemps."
Ziesel
Transliteration: ˈt͡siːzl̩
"Das Ziesel lebt in Kolonien auf trockenen Steppen."
spermofilo
Transliteration: sperˈmɔ.fi.lo
"Lo spermofilo è un roditore che ama nutrirsi di semi."
espermófilo
Transliteration: es.peɾˈmo.fi.lo
"El espermófilo habita en madrigueras subterráneas."
espermófilo
Transliteration: is.peɾˈmɔ.fi.lu
"O espermófilo alimenta-se principalmente de sementes e grama."
बीजभक्षी गिलहरी
Transliteration: beejbhakshi gilahari
"बीजभक्षी गिलहरी जमीन के नीचे बिल बनाकर रहती है।"
地松鼠
Transliteration: dì sōngshǔ
"地松鼠在草地上寻找种子和坚果。"
땅다람쥐
Transliteration: ttang-da-ram-jwi
"땅다람쥐는 풀밭에 굴을 파고 삽니다."
ジリス
Transliteration: jirisu
Script: 地リス
"ジリスが草原で周囲を警戒している。"
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