Definitions
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- noun (Zoöl.) The suslik.
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- noun The
suslik .
Etymologies
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Compare German Ziesel.
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Experiments made with the zizel show that during hibernation this animal's temperature is only 2° Cent., the lowest known; and a thermometer introduced into the animal indicated the same, showing that warm-blooded animals in hibernating become truly cold blooded animals.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 Various
frogapplause commented on the word zizel
Fun word! It'd make a good user name.
May 10, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word zizel
That's a great idea for a list, frogapplause.
May 10, 2010