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Lemming vs Squirrel - What's the difference?

lemming | squirrel |

As nouns the difference between lemming and squirrel

is that lemming is lemming while squirrel is any of the rodents of the family sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.

As a verb squirrel is

to store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use.

lemming

English

(wikipedia lemming) (Arvicolinae)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents.
  • (figuratively) Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.

    • Derived terms

    * bog lemmings, spp. * collared lemmings, spp. * steppe lemming, * true lemmings, Lemmus spp. * wood lemming, * yellow steppe lemmings, spp.

    squirrel

    English

    (wikipedia squirrel)

    Noun

    (Sciuridae) (en noun)
  • Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
  • (Scientology, often, disparaging) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
  • One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.

    • Derived terms

    * gray squirrel * red squirrel

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use

    • Usage notes

    * In addition to the single-L forms (m) and (m) given above, the less-common double-L forms (m) and (m) are also attested in UK usage.

    Derived terms

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