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—sciurid /suy yoor"id/, n./suy"yoo ruyn', -rin/, adj.of or pertaining to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae.[1835-45; < L sciur(us) SQUIRREL + -INE1]
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Sciurine — Sci u*rine (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. sciurien. See {Sciurus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Squirrel family. n. A rodent of the Squirrel family. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sciurine — adjective Pertaining to squirrels … Wiktionary
sciurine — adj. pertaining to squirrels and similar small rodents, pertaining to animals from the Sciuridae family … English contemporary dictionary
sciurine — /ˈsaɪjəraɪn/ (say suyyuhruyn), / rən/ (say ruhn) adjective of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae. {Latin sciūrus (from Greek skiouros squirrel) + ine1} …
sciurine — a. pertaining to or like squirrels; belonging to squirrel division of rodents. ♦ sciuroid, a.like a squirrel or a squirrel s tail … Dictionary of difficult words
sciurine — adj. 1 of or relating to the family Sciuridae, including squirrels and chipmunks. 2 squirrel like. Derivatives: sciuroid adj. Etymology: L sciurus f. Gk skiouros squirrel f. skia shadow + oura tail … Useful english dictionary
sci|u|roid — «sy YUR oyd», adjective. 1. = sciurine. (Cf. ↑sciurine) 2. like a squirrel s tail; curved and bushy: »the sciuroid spikes of certain grasses. ╂[< Latin sciūrus (see etym. under sciurine (Cf. ↑sciurine)) + English oid] … Useful english dictionary
sciuroid — /ˈsaɪjərɔɪd/ (say suyyuhroyd), /saɪˈjurɔɪd/ (say suy yoohroyd) adjective 1. → sciurine. 2. Botany resembling a squirrel tail, as the spikes of certain grasses. {Latin sciūrus (see sciurine) + oid} …
sciuroid — ˈsī(y)əˌrȯid, ˈsī(y)u̇ˌr adjective Etymology: Latin sciurus squirrel + English oid 1. a. : resembling a squirrel b. : resembling the tail of a squirrel used of the spike of grasses (as barley) 2 … Useful english dictionary
List of animal names — This list gives names of animals used depending on the context. Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, bull… … Wikipedia
