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leopardisiiseli

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Finnish

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Ictidomys tridecemlineatus

Etymology

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leopardi (leopard) +‎ siiseli (ground squirrel), calque of English leopard ground squirrel

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleopɑrdiˌsiːseli/, [ˈle̞o̞ˌpɑ̝rdiˌs̠iːs̠e̞li]
  • Rhymes: -iːseli
  • Hyphenation(key): leo‧pardi‧siise‧li

Noun

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leopardisiiseli

  1. thirteen-lined ground squirrel, striped gopher, leopard ground squirrel, squinney, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus, syn. Spermophilus tridecemlineatus (small brownish ground squirrel, with 13 alternating brown and whitish longitudinal lines on its back and sides)

Declension

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Possessive forms of leopardisiiseli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Synonyms

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