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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Origin and Etymology of sciuridae
New Latin, from Sciurus, type genus + -idae
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