scaletail

scaletail
scaletail [skāl′tāl΄]
n.
any of a family (Anomaluridae) of African rodents that outwardly resemble flying squirrels and have scalelike structures on the lower surface of the tail

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  • scaletail — [skāl′tāl΄] n. any of a family (Anomaluridae) of African rodents that outwardly resemble flying squirrels and have scalelike structures on the lower surface of the tail …   English World dictionary

  • scaletail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also scale tailed squirrel ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: scale (V) : a rodent of the genus Anomalurus having horny scales under the base of the tail …   Useful english dictionary

  • scalytail — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: scaly + tail : scaletail …   Useful english dictionary

  • scale-tailed squirrel — noun see scaletail …   Useful english dictionary

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