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tree squirrel
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noun
any squirrel of the genus Sciurus, with a long, bushy tail, familiar in parks and wooded areas throughout temperate regions.
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Origin of tree squirrel
First recorded in 1870โ75
Words nearby tree squirrel
โTreesโ, tree shrew, tree snail, tree snake, tree sparrow, tree squirrel, tree surgery, tree swallow, tree swift, tree toad, tree tobacco
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