fox squirrel

fox squirrel
any of several North American arboreal squirrels varying in color and of an exceptionally large size.
[1675-85, Amer.]

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  • Fox squirrel — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fox squirrel — ☆ fox squirrel n. a variously colored tree squirrel (Sciurus niger) of E North America …   English World dictionary

  • Fox Squirrel — Taxobox name = Fox Squirrel status = LC status system = iucn2.3 image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Sciuridae subfamilia = Sciurinae genus = Sciurus subgenus = Sciurus species = S.… …   Wikipedia

  • fox squirrel — noun exceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States • Syn: ↑eastern fox squirrel, ↑Sciurus niger • Hypernyms: ↑tree squirrel • Member Holonyms: ↑Sciurus, ↑genus Sciurus * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • fox squirrel — juodoji voverė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sciurus niger angl. eastern fox squirrel; fox squirrel rus. лисья белка; чёрная белка pranc. écureuil fauve ryšiai: platesnis terminas – voverės …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • fox squirrel — type of large squirrel …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Delmarva fox squirrel — Conservation status Endangered (ESA) …   Wikipedia

  • Mexican Fox Squirrel — Conservation status Least Concern ( …   Wikipedia

  • eastern fox squirrel — juodoji voverė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sciurus niger angl. eastern fox squirrel; fox squirrel rus. лисья белка; чёрная белка pranc. écureuil fauve ryšiai: platesnis terminas – voverės …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

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