chipmunk
noun
chip·munk
ˈchip-ˌməŋk 
: any of a genus (Tamias) of small striped North American and Asian rodents of the squirrel family
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The chipmunks teamed with an Australian mouse named Monterey Jack, his dragonfly pal Zipper, and the team’s mechanic, Gadget Hackwrench, to battle such villainous characters as Fat Cat and Professor Norton Nimnul.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Many people only think of insects as pollinators, but pollen also can be spread by a furry chipmunk or even a human who brushes by a low-growing flower and picks up pollen on her shoe.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Cause and History of Plague Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium that primarily affects wild rodents — such as prairie dogs, squirrels and chipmunks — and their fleas.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Plague bacteria are most commonly spread by fleas that have fed on infected squirrels, chipmunks or other wild rodents.
—Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Many people only think of insects as pollinators, but pollen also can be spread by a furry chipmunk or even a human who brushes by a low-growing flower and picks up pollen on her shoe.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Cause and History of Plague Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium that primarily affects wild rodents — such as prairie dogs, squirrels and chipmunks — and their fleas.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Plague bacteria are most commonly spread by fleas that have fed on infected squirrels, chipmunks or other wild rodents.
—Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Chipmunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipmunk. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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chipmunk
noun
chip·munk
ˈchip-ˌməŋk
: any of numerous small striped animals of North America and Asia related to the squirrels
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