SCIURIDÆ
\sˈɪjuːɹˌɪdə], \sˈɪjuːɹˌɪdə], \s_ˈɪ_j_uː_ɹ_ˌɪ_d_ə]\
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s[=i]-[=u]'ri-d[=e], n. a family of rodent mammals containing the squirrels and their allies.--adjs. SC[=I]'[=U]RINE, SC[=I]'[=U]ROID.--ns. SCI[=U]ROP'TERUS, one of two genera of flying squirrels; SCI[=U]'RUS, a genus of Sciuridæ, the arboreal squirrels. [Gr. skiouros.]
By Thomas Davidson
