sciurine

[ sahy-yoo-rahyn, -rin ]

/ ˈsaɪ yʊˌraɪn, -rɪn /

Save This Word!

adjective

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

QUIZ

ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ

There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!

Question 1 of 7

True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.

true

false

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of sciurine

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sciurine

sci·u·rid

[sahy-yoor-id], /saɪˈyʊər ɪd/, noun

Words nearby sciurine

scissors truss, scissortail, scissure, sci-tech, Scituate, sciurine, sciuroid, sclaff, SCLC, scler-, sclera

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

British Dictionary definitions for sciurine

sciurine

/ (ˈsaɪjʊrɪn, -ˌraɪn) /

adjective

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

any sciurine animal

Word Origin for sciurine

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012