Prairie dog
Definition of Prairie dog
(Zool.)
a
small
American
rodent
(
Cynomys
Ludovicianus
)
allied
to
the
marmots
.
It
inhabits
the
plains
west
of
the
Mississippi
.
The
prairie
dogs
burrow
in
the
ground
in
large
warrens
,
and
have
a
sharp
bark
like
that
of
a
dog
.
Called
also
prairie marmot
.
See also:
Prairie
Related Words
blacktail
prairie
dog
,
Cynomys
,
Cynomys
gunnisoni
,
Cynomys
ludovicianus
,
genus
Cynomys
,
gnawer
,
gnawing
animal
,
prairie
marmot
,
rodent
,
whitetail
prairie
dog
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