sciurine

[ sahy-yoo-rahyn, -rin ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae.

Origin of sciurine

1
1835–45; <Latin sciūr(us) squirrel + -ine1

Other words from sciurine

  • sci·u·rid [sahy-yoor-id], /saɪˈyʊər ɪd/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sciurine

sciurine

/ (ˈsaɪjʊrɪn, -ˌraɪn) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Sciuridae, a family of rodents inhabiting most parts of the world except Australia and southern South America: includes squirrels, marmots, and chipmunks

noun
  1. any sciurine animal

Origin of sciurine

1
C19: from Latin sciūrus, from Greek skiouros squirrel, from skia a shadow + oura a tail

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