sciuroid


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sciuroid

(ˈsaɪjʊrɔɪd; saɪˈjʊərɔɪd)
adj
1. (Zoology) (of an animal) resembling a squirrel
2. (Botany) (esp of the spikes of barley) shaped like a squirrel's tail
[C19: from Latin sciūrus squirrel + -oid]
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