2 definitions
for Tamias
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Tamias \Ta"mi*as\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a distributer.] (Zool.)
A genus of ground squirrels, including the chipmunk.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Tamias
n : chipmunks of eastern North America [syn: genus Tamias]