sciurine

Meanings

Adjective

  • Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.

Noun

  • A member of the squirrel subfamily of Sciurinae.

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Origin

  • Latin sciūrus ("squirrel"), from Ancient Greek σκίουρος ("squirrel"), from σκιά + οὐρά, -ine.

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