Tamias

noun

Tami·​as

ˈtāmēəs,

ˈtam-

: a genus of ground squirrels comprising the chipmunks of eastern North America and sometimes extended to include the western North American and the Old World chipmunks commonly placed in Eutamias

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, dispenser, steward; akin to Greek temnein to cut

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