pied lemming

pied lemming
noun
North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged
Hypernyms: ↑lemming
Member Holonyms: ↑Dicrostonyx, ↑genus Dicrostonyx

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noun
Etymology: pied (I)
: any of various No. American lemmings (genus Dicrostonyx) that have some claws much enlarged and a white winter coat — compare collared lemming

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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