Prairie dog — Prairie Prai rie, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie, LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.] 1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually characterized by a deep, fertile soil.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prairie dog — prairie dogs N COUNT A prairie dog is a type of small furry animal that lives underground in the prairies of North America … English dictionary
prairie dog — n a small animal with a short tail, which lives in holes on the prairies … Dictionary of contemporary English
prairie dog — prairie ,dog noun count a small brown animal that lives in holes in the ground on the prairies of North America … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prairie dog — ☆ prairie dog n. any of a genus (Cynomys, family Sciuridae) of small, burrowing rodents of North America, having a barking cry and living in colonies … English World dictionary
Prairie dog — This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Prairie dog (disambiguation). Prairie dogs Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent Black tailed prairie dogs Scientifi … Wikipedia
prairie dog — any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Cynomys, of North American prairies, having a barklike cry: some are endangered. [1765 75, Amer.] * * * Any of five species (genus Cynomys) of short legged, terrestrial squirrels, named for their… … Universalium
prairie dog — noun any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑prairie marmot • Hypernyms: ↑rodent, ↑gnawer • Hyponyms: ↑blacktail prairie dog, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prairie dog — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prairie dog : singular prairie dog plural prairie dogs a small brown animal that lives in holes in the ground on the prairies of North America … English dictionary
Prairie Dog Township — ist der Name mehrerer Townships in den Vereinigten Staaten: Prairie Dog Township (Kansas) Prairie Dog Township (Nebraska) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia