sciuroid

sci·u·roid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-yoo r-oid]
- /saɪˈyʊər ɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-yoo r-oid]
- /saɪˈyʊər ɔɪd/

Definitions of sciuroid word

abbreviation SCIUROID sciurine. 1
adjective sciuroid Botany. resembling a squirrel's tail, as the spikes of certain grasses. 1
adjective sciuroid (of an animal) resembling a squirrel 0
adjective sciuroid (esp of the spikes of barley) shaped like a squirrel's tail 0

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Origin of sciuroid

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Sciuroid

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Sciuroid

sciuroid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sciuroid usage trend in Literature

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