sciurine

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sciurine (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.

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Noun

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sciurine (plural sciurines)

  1. A member of the squirrel subfamily of Sciurinae.

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