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chipmunk

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪpmʌŋk/

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Definition of chipmunk

noun

  • a burrowing ground squirrel with cheek pouches and light and dark stripes running down the body, found in North America and northern Eurasia.
    • Genus Tamias, family Sciuridae: many species

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Ojibwa

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