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sciurid

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[sahy-yoor-id, sahy-yer-id] / saɪˈjʊər ɪd, ˈsaɪ jər ɪd /

noun

  1. a squirrel or other rodent of the family Sciuridae.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to squirrels or the family Sciuridae of rodents.

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The baculum in Glaucomys is the most distinctive of that of any American sciurid.

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