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genus sciurus - type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels | ||
Sciurus, genus Sciurus | ||
mammal genus a genus of mammals | ||
family sciuridae, sciuridae a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles | ||
tree squirrel any typical arboreal squirrel | ||
eastern gray squirrel, eastern grey squirrel, sciurus carolinensis, cat squirrel common medium-large squirrel of eastern North America; now introduced into England | ||
sciurus griseus, western gray squirrel, western grey squirrel large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States | ||
eastern fox squirrel, fox squirrel, sciurus niger exceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States | ||
black squirrel fox squirrel or grey squirrel in the black color phase |