sciurine

English

Etymology

Latin sciūrus (“squirrel”), from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “squirrel”), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪjʊɹaɪn/, /ˈsaɪjʊɹɪn/

Adjective

sciurine (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.

Synonyms

• (characteristic of squirrels): squirrellike

Noun

sciurine (plural sciurines)

1. A member of the squirrel subfamily of Sciurinae.

Hypernyms

• sciurid

Anagrams

• incisure