sciurine

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