APA: x̌əx̌p̓icən̓
Parse: √xip’=utsun=RDP
Definition: chipmunk
Lit.: The name means ‘striped back’.
Scientific name: [Tamias amoenus J.A. Allen (yellow-pine chipmunk) and/or T. townsendii Bachman (Townsend’s chipmunk)]
Ethnobiology: Chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family that have stripes on their backs. They feed on fruits, seeds and insects.
See also: xwil’tsh’uqs