English Etymology From Gr. sperm-, "seed" + -philos, "loving", hence, "seed-lover."
Noun spermophile #A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel #: "Seek spermophile who lives on the plains of the West and is often called gopher, is the true ground squirrel."
Synonyms ground squirrel gopher
fr:spermophile vi:spermophile
