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sciurine

[sahy-yoo-rahyn, -rin]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae.
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Origin of sciurine

1835–45; < Latin sciūr(us) squirrel + -ine1
Related formssci·u·rid [sahy-yoo r-id] /saɪˈyʊər ɪd/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sciurine

sciurine

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
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noun
  1. any sciurine animal
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Word Origin

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