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Sciuridae

plural noun
Sci·​uri·​dae | \-rəˌdē\

Definition of Sciuridae 

: a nearly cosmopolitan family of sciuromorph rodents consisting of the true squirrels, ground squirrels, marmots, and related rodents

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History and Etymology for Sciuridae

New Latin, from Sciurus, type genus + -idae

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