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单词 sciuroid
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Definition of sciuroid in English:

sciuroid

adjective ˈsʌɪjʊrɔɪd
  • 1Zoology. Of, relating to, or resembling (that of) squirrels.

  • 2Botany. Of a part of a plant: curved like a squirrel's tail. rare.

noun ˈsʌɪjʊrɔɪd
  • Chiefly Palaeontology. A sciuroid rodent.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Sciurus, genus name + -oid.

Definition of sciuroid in US English:

sciuroid

adjectiveˈsʌɪjʊrɔɪd
  • 1Zoology. Of, relating to, or resembling (that of) squirrels.

  • 2Botany. Of a part of a plant: curved like a squirrel's tail. rare.

nounˈsʌɪjʊrɔɪd
  • Chiefly Palaeontology. A sciuroid rodent.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Sciurus, genus name + -oid.

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