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sci·u·rid

 (sī′yo͝o-rĭd′)
n.
Any of various rodents of the family Sciuridae, which includes the squirrels, prairie dogs, and marmots.

[From New Latin Sciūridae, family name, from Latin sciūrus, squirrel; see squirrel.]

sci′u·rid′ adj.
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sciurid

(saɪˈjʊərɪd)
n
(Animals) a squirrel or related rodent
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Sciurid phylogeny and paraphyly of Holarctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus).
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