[noun] [C] - a small furry animal with a long tail which climbs trees and feeds on nuts and seedsIn the winter, the squirrel relies on food that it has collected and stored during the summer.The most common types of squirrel are red squirrels and grey squirrels.
SQUIRREL
Meaning of SQUIRREL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012