antelope chipmunk
- noun
- /ˈæntəˌloʊp ˈʧɪmpʌŋk/
- US
:
ardilla chipmunk antílope
- We caught a glimpse of an antelope chipmunk darting between the rocks.
Examples
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The antelope chipmunk is well adapted to dry, rocky habitats in the western US.
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Children were fascinated by the quick movements of the antelope chipmunk during the field trip.
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I saw an antelope chipmunk in the park.
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The antelope chipmunks are very active during the day.
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Children were fascinated by the quick movements of the antelope chipmunk during the field trip.
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The antelope chipmunk is well adapted to dry, rocky habitats in the western US.
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We caught a glimpse of an antelope chipmunk darting between the rocks.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees and eats nuts and seeds
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1.8
A small striped animal like a squirrel that lives on the ground and stores food in its cheeks
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3.5
A small animal that lives in holes in the ground and often has stripes
Surface Forms
Morphology
antelope + chipmunk
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound naming a type of animal: a learner who knows 'chipmunk' and 'antelope' will reasonably infer it denotes a kind of chipmunk associated with or resembling an antelope. The formation follows productive English compounding for species names (e.g., 'rock squirrel', 'wood turtle'), a cross-linguistically common pattern, so the overall meaning is derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Antelope chipmunk may come from how people saw this small striped chipmunk move—quick and springy like an antelope. That's why the name now means 'a small, agile ground squirrel'.