ˈsī(y)əˌrȯid, ˈsī(y)u̇ˌr- adjective
Etymology: Latin sciur us squirrel + English -oid
1.
a. : resembling a squirrel
b. : resembling the tail of a squirrel — used of the spike of grasses (as barley)
2.
[New Latin Sciurus + English -oid ]
: related to the Sciuridae