Humboldt's flying squirrel

noun

A New World flying squirrel of the species Glaucomys oregonensis.

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Meanings

nounHumboldt's flying squirrel (plural Humboldt's flying squirrels)

plural Humboldt's flying squirrels

  1. A New World flying squirrel of the species Glaucomys oregonensis.

Origin

Named after the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.

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APA

Humboldt's flying squirrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt's%20flying%20squirrel

MLA

“Humboldt's flying squirrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt's%20flying%20squirrel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Humboldt's flying squirrel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt's%20flying%20squirrel.

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