sciurid

1 of 2

adjective

sci·​urid

sīˈ(y)u̇rə̇d

: of or relating to the Sciuridae

sciurid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a rodent of the family Sciuridae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Sciuridae

First Known Use

Adjective

1907, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined above

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