SCIURINE


Meaning of SCIURINE in English

adj. 1 of or relating to the family Sciuridae, including squirrels and chipmunks. 2 squirrel-like. sciuroid adj.

[ L sciurus f. Gk skiouros squirrel f. skia shadow + oura tail ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.