anomalure

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noun

A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel, found in central Africa

Similar
anomaluridscaly-tailed squirrel
OriginAncient Greek ἀνώμαλος →
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Meanings

nounanomalure (plural anomalures)

plural anomalures

  1. A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel, found in central Africa

    Synonyms: anomalurid, scaly-tailed squirrel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel, found in central Africa

Similar
anomaluridscaly-tailed squirrel
Also see
anomalurid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνώμαλος“anomalous”
  2. Englishanomalure

From Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos, “anomalous”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

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Translations

Finnish suomuhäntäorava
  • suomuhäntäoravarodent of the family Anomaluridae
Italian anomaluro
  • anomalurorodent of the family Anomaluridae
Cite this entry
APA

anomalure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomalure

MLA

“anomalure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomalure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anomalure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomalure.

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