Tamiops

noun

Tami·​ops

ˈtāmēˌäps,

ˈtam-

: a genus of striped arboreal squirrels of southeastern Asia resembling the chipmunks but having tufted ears and a short slender thinly-haired tail

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tamias + -ops

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