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Noun: spermophile  'spur-mu`fIl
  1. Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
    - ground squirrel, gopher

Derived forms: spermophiles

Type of: squirrel

Part of: Citellus, genus Citellus, genus Spermophilus, Spermophilus

Encyclopedia: Spermophile

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spermatophore
Spermatophyta
spermatophyte
spermatozoan
spermatozoid
spermatozoon
sperm-filled
spermicidal
spermicide
spermologist
spermophile
Spermophilus
spermous
Sperry
spessartine
spessartite
spew
spew out
spewer
SPF
sphacelate