Sciuropterus

noun

Sci·​urop·​ter·​us

ˌsī(y)əˈräptərəs

: a genus of flying squirrels including only the polatouche of northern Europe and Asia and occurring in several geographic races but formerly including all the smaller Old and New World flying squirrels compare glaucomys , petaurista

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek skiouros squirrel + New Latin -pterus

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

• More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
• Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
• Advanced search features
• Ad free!