English language
Toggle Transcript
sciurus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | genus sciurus |
| Type of | mammal genus |
Examples of sciurus
sciurus
Sciurus carolinensis wrenched the two discs of the sunflower apart.
From the guardian.co.uk
The word comes from sciurus, Latin for squirrel.
From the washingtonpost.com
Sciurus carolinensis, I'm looking at you.
From the guardian.co.uk
The word squirrel, first specified in 1327, comes from Anglo-Normanesquirel from the Old Frenchescurel, the reflex of a Latin word sciurus.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels
- The genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America.
