fox squirrel

noun

Any member of the species Sciurus niger of the largest tree squirrel native to North America.

Similar
eastern fox squirrelSciurus niger
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Meanings

nounfox squirrel (plural fox squirrels)

plural fox squirrels

  1. Any member of the species Sciurus niger of the largest tree squirrel native to North America.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounexceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States

Similar
eastern fox squirrelSciurus niger
Broader
tree squirrel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish iso-orava
  • iso-oravaSciurus niger
Russian ли́сья бе́лка, чёрная бе́лка
  • ли́сья бе́лка (lísʹja bélka)Sciurus niger
  • чёрная бе́лка (čórnaja bélka)Sciurus niger
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APA

fox squirrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20squirrel

MLA

“fox squirrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20squirrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fox squirrel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20squirrel.

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