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scaletail [skāl′tāl΄]n.any of a family (Anomaluridae) of African rodents that outwardly resemble flying squirrels and have scalelike structures on the lower surface of the tail
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scaletail — [skāl′tāl΄] n. any of a family (Anomaluridae) of African rodents that outwardly resemble flying squirrels and have scalelike structures on the lower surface of the tail … English World dictionary
scaletail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also scale tailed squirrel ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: scale (V) : a rodent of the genus Anomalurus having horny scales under the base of the tail … Useful english dictionary
scalytail — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: scaly + tail : scaletail … Useful english dictionary
scale-tailed squirrel — noun see scaletail … Useful english dictionary
