spermophile
/ˈspɜːrməfaɪl/
noun
- A small burrowing rodent, such as a ground squirrel or prairie dog, that stores food in its cheek pouches.
- The spermophile darted into its burrow when it saw the hawk circling overhead.
- We watched a spermophile stuff seeds into its cheek pouches before disappearing underground.
- Prairie dogs are a type of spermophile that live in large colonies on the plains.