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A small, stout-bodied burrowing rodent with shallow cheek pouches, native to North America and Central America.
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Prairie dog — Prairie Prai rie, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie, LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.] 1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually characterized by a deep, fertile soil.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prairie Dog — steht für Prairie Dog Central Railway, historische Bahnstrecke in Winnipeg, Manitoba Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River, Fluss in Texas Siehe auch Prairie Dog Township Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur … Deutsch Wikipedia
prairie dog — prairie dogs N COUNT A prairie dog is a type of small furry animal that lives underground in the prairies of North America … English dictionary
prairie dog — n a small animal with a short tail, which lives in holes on the prairies … Dictionary of contemporary English
prairie dog — prairie ,dog noun count a small brown animal that lives in holes in the ground on the prairies of North America … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prairie dog — ☆ prairie dog n. any of a genus (Cynomys, family Sciuridae) of small, burrowing rodents of North America, having a barking cry and living in colonies … English World dictionary
Prairie dog — This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Prairie dog (disambiguation). Prairie dogs Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent Black tailed prairie dogs Scientifi … Wikipedia
prairie dog — any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Cynomys, of North American prairies, having a barklike cry: some are endangered. [1765 75, Amer.] * * * Any of five species (genus Cynomys) of short legged, terrestrial squirrels, named for their… … Universalium
prairie dog — noun any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑prairie marmot • Hypernyms: ↑rodent, ↑gnawer • Hyponyms: ↑blacktail prairie dog, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prairie dog — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prairie dog : singular prairie dog plural prairie dogs a small brown animal that lives in holes in the ground on the prairies of North America … English dictionary
Prairie Dog Township — ist der Name mehrerer Townships in den Vereinigten Staaten: Prairie Dog Township (Kansas) Prairie Dog Township (Nebraska) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
