tamias
IPA: tˈeɪmiʌz
Root Word: Tamias
noun
- a subgenus of chipmunks within the synonymous genus Tamias in the tribe Marmotini of the squirrel family.
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Examples of "tamias" in Sentences
- In captivity, Tamias striatus may live eight to nine years.
- Chipmunks are small squirrel like rodents of the genus Tamias.
- The chipmunks of the genus Tamias frequently spend time in trees.
- The reason 'Tamias' has more articles is due to categorization by a bot.
- Tamias and Spermophilus are only two of the 13 genera of ground living sciurids.