sciurine
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editsciurine (not comparable)
- Pertaining to or characteristic of squirrels.
Synonyms
edit- (characteristic of squirrels): squirrellike
Noun
editsciurine (plural sciurines)