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SCIURINE
Etymology
Adjective
sciurine (not comparable)
Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.
Synonyms
• (characteristic of squirrels): squirrellike
Noun
sciurine (plural sciurines)
A member of the squirrel subfamily of Sciurinae.
Hypernyms
• sciurid
Anagrams
• incisure
Source: Wiktionary
Sci"u*rine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sciurien. See Sciurus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Squirrel family.
– n.
Definition: A rodent of the Squirrel family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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