"sciuroid" meaning in English

See sciuroid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sciuroid [comparative], most sciuroid [superlative]
Etymology: From translingual Sciurus + -oid. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Sciurus}} translingual Sciurus, {{af|en|-oid}} -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} sciuroid (comparative more sciuroid, superlative most sciuroid)
  1. (zoology) Resembling a squirrel. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-sciuroid-en-adj--ctYTzSy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 56 44 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (botany) Resembling the tail of a squirrel, as branches which are close and dense, or spikes of grass like barley. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-sciuroid-en-adj-xBcRbNb7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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