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sewellel

/səˈwɛl.əl/

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noun

/səˈwɛl.əl/formalamerican
  • ruКрупный ночной роющий грызун, обитающий в высокогорьях тихоокеанского побережья Северной Америки, считающийся самым примитивным из ныне живущих грызунов.

A bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent native to the uplands of the Pacific coast of North America, considered the most primitive living rodent.

  1. Mountain beaverC2formalamerican

    A bulky, nocturnal, burrowing rodent native to the uplands of the Pacific coast of North America, considered the most primitive living rodent.

    ruГорный бобр

    • The sewellel is rarely seen because of its nocturnal habits.
    • Researchers studied the sewellel's burrowing behavior in the Pacific Northwest.
    • Unlike true beavers, the sewellel does not build dams.

    Synonymsaplodontiaboomer