sciuroid

[ sahy-yoor-oid ]

adjective

1. sciurine.
2. Botany. resembling a squirrel's tail, as the spikes of certain grasses.

sciuroid

/ ˈsaɪjʊrɔɪd; saɪˈjʊərɔɪd /

adjective

1. (of an animal) resembling a squirrel
2. (esp of the spikes of barley) shaped like a squirrel's tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of sciuroid¹

1890–95; < Latin sciūr ( us ) squirrel + -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of sciuroid¹

C19: from Latin sciūrus squirrel + -oid