Etymology

gliran

G2L1I1R1A1N1

Today it means: Relating to or resembling animals of the clade Glires. Full definition →

Latin glīrēs
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  1. Latin · derived fromglīrēs“dormice”
  2. English todaygliran

From translingual Glires + -an, from Latin glīrēs (“dormice”).

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