Talk:coterie

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RFV discussion: October 2011–March 2012

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Rfv-sense: A communal burrow of prairie dogs.

Dictionaries do not have this sense. Added by an anon in this revision. --Dan Polansky 08:42, 19 October 2011 (UTC)Reply

google books:coterie "prairie dog" yields, for example: "A characteristic feature of all prairie dog species is coloniality. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies are organized into family groups, called coteries, which are harem-polygynous units." — Xavier, 23:33, 17 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Cited. - -sche (discuss) 05:53, 21 March 2012 (UTC)Reply