sci|u|rine

sci|u|rine
sci|u|rine «SY yu ryn, -yur ihn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or belonging to a group that includes the squirrels, chipmunks, and certain related rodents.
–n.
a squirrel or other sciurine animal.
[< Latin sciūrus squirrel (< Greek skíouros < ski shadow + our tail) + English -ine1]

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