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/suy yoor"oyd/, adj.1. sciurine.2. Bot. resembling a squirrel's tail, as the spikes of certain grasses.[1890-95; < L sciur(us) SQUIRREL + -OID]
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Sciuroid — Sci u*roid, a. [Sciurus + oid.] (Bot.) Resembling the tail of a squirrel; generally said of branches which are close and dense, or of spikes of grass like barley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sciuroid — ˈsī(y)əˌrȯid, ˈsī(y)u̇ˌr adjective Etymology: Latin sciurus squirrel + English oid 1. a. : resembling a squirrel b. : resembling the tail of a squirrel used of the spike of grasses (as barley) 2 … Useful english dictionary
sciuroid — shaped like a squirrel’s tail Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
sciuroid — sci·uroid … English syllables
sciuroid — /ˈsaɪjərɔɪd/ (say suyyuhroyd), /saɪˈjurɔɪd/ (say suy yoohroyd) adjective 1. → sciurine. 2. Botany resembling a squirrel tail, as the spikes of certain grasses. {Latin sciūrus (see sciurine) + oid} …
sciurid — [sī yoor′id] n. 〚< L sciurus,SQUIRREL + ID〛 any of a family (Sciuridae) of rodents including the squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots sciuroid adj. * * * sci·u·rid (sīʹyo͝o rĭd ) adj. Of, belonging to, or resembling the Sciuridae … Universalium
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
sciurine — a. pertaining to or like squirrels; belonging to squirrel division of rodents. ♦ sciuroid, a.like a squirrel or a squirrel s tail … Dictionary of difficult words
sciurid — [sī yoor′id] n. [< L sciurus,SQUIRREL + ID] any of a family (Sciuridae) of rodents including the squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots sciuroid adj … English World dictionary
sciurine — adj. 1 of or relating to the family Sciuridae, including squirrels and chipmunks. 2 squirrel like. Derivatives: sciuroid adj. Etymology: L sciurus f. Gk skiouros squirrel f. skia shadow + oura tail … Useful english dictionary
