Meaning of SCIURUS
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Sciurus |
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| See Also: | | black squirrel, cat squirrel, eastern fox squirrel, eastern gray squirrel, family Sciuridae, fox squirrel, mammal genus, red squirrel, Sciuridae, Sciurus carolinensis, Sciurus griseus, Sciurus niger, Sciurus vulgaris, tree squirrel, western gray squirrel | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Sci*u"rus\, n. [L., a squirrel, Gr. ?. See {Squirrel}.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of rodents comprising the common squirrels.
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