sciurine
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin sciūrus (“squirrel”), from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “squirrel”), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), + -ine.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪjʊɹaɪn/, /ˈsaɪjʊɹɪn/
Adjective edit
sciurine (not comparable)
- Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.
Synonyms edit
- (characteristic of squirrels): squirrellike
Noun edit
sciurine (plural sciurines)