sciuroid

Variant of sciurid

sciurid definition

sciu·rid (sī yo̵or′id)

noun

any of a family (Sciuridae) of rodents including the squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots

Etymology: < L sciurus, squirrel + -id

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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