noun
Meaning 1
The North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
flickertail
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noun
Meaning 2
of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Richardson ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ground squirrel, gopher, spermophile
History
Etymology
From flicker + tail.