Spermophile

Origin

From - + phile + -, hence, "seed-lover".

Full definition of spermophile

Noun

1. A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel"Seek spermophile who lives on the plains of the West and is often called gopher, is the true ground squirrel."

Synonyms

• suslik, souslik
• ground squirrel
• gopher