sciurine

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UK/ˈsaɪjʊɹaɪn/UK/ˈsaɪjʊɹɪn/

adjective

Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.

Similar
squirrellike
OriginLatin sciūrus ← Ancient Greek σκίουρος →
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Meanings

adjectivesciurine (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.

    Synonyms: squirrellike

nounsciurine (plural sciurines)

plural sciurines

  1. A member of the squirrel subfamily of Sciurinae.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.

Similar
squirrellike
Also see
squirrellike

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκίουρος“squirrel”
  2. Latinsciūrus“squirrel”
  3. Englishsciurine

From Latin sciūrus (“squirrel”), from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “squirrel”), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), + -ine.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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