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sus⋅lik

  [suhs-lik]
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–noun
1. a common ground squirrel or spermophile, Spermophilus (Citellus) citellus, of Europe and Asia.
2. the fur of this animal.
Also, souslik.

Origin:
1765–75; < Russ súslik, ORuss susolŭ, akin to Czech, Slovak sysel, Pol suseł, Bulg sŭsel ground squirrel, rat, perh. ult. from an imit. v. base *sys-, *sus- whistle, hiss
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sus·lik   (sŭs'lĭk, sōōs'-)   
n.  

  1. Any of several ground squirrels of Europe and Asia, especially the small grayish European species Citellus citellus.

  2. The pelt or fur of this animal.


[Russian, from Old Russian susolŭ.]
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suslik

any of the 13 species of Eurasian ground squirrels belonging to the genus Spermophilus.

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