sciuroid
adjective
sci·uroid
\ˈsī(y)əˌrȯid, ˈsī(y)u̇ˌr-\
Definition of sciuroid
1a : resembling a squirrel b : resembling the tail of a squirrel —used of the spike of grasses (as barley)
2 [New Latin Sciurus + English -oid] : related to the Sciuridae
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Origin and Etymology of sciuroid
Latin sciurus squirrel + English -oid
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