sciurine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin sciūrus (“squirrel”), from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “squirrel”), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), + -ine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪjʊɹaɪn/, /ˈsaɪjʊɹɪn/
Adjective[edit]
sciurine (not comparable)
- Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.
Synonyms[edit]
- (characteristic of squirrels): squirrellike
Noun[edit]
sciurine (plural sciurines)