| prairie dog n. Any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Cynomys in the squirrel family, having light brown fur and a warning call that sounds similar to a dog's bark. The prairie dog lives in large colonies, chiefly in the Great Plains of North America. |
prairie dog
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several gregarious sciurine rodents of the genus Cynomys, such as C. ludovicianus, that live in large complex burrows in the prairies of North America Also called prairie marmot
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| Noun | 1. |  prairie dog - any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking crygnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing Cynomys, genus Cynomys - prairie dogs blacktail prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus - tail is black tipped Cynomys gunnisoni, whitetail prairie dog - tail is white tipped |
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