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scissortail |
scissortailed flycatcher |
scissure |
scitamineous |
sciuridae |
sciurine
| sciuroid
| sciuromorpha
| sciurus
| sciurus carolinensis
| sciurus griseus
sciurine
CIDE DICTIONARY
sciurine, a. [Cf. F. sciurien. See Sciurus.].
Of or pertaining to the Squirrel family. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sciurine, adj.
1 of or relating to the family Sciuridae, including squirrels and chipmunks.
2 squirrel-like.
1 of or relating to the family Sciuridae, including squirrels and chipmunks.
2 squirrel-like.
Derivative
sciuroid adj.
Etymology
L sciurus f. Gk skiouros squirrel f. skia shadow + oura tail
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