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sciurine

sci·u·rine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-yoo-rahyn, -rin]
    • /ˈsaɪ yʊˌraɪn, -rɪn/
    • /sˈɪjuːrˌiːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-yoo-rahyn, -rin]
    • /ˈsaɪ yʊˌraɪn, -rɪn/

Definitions of sciurine word

  • adjective sciurine of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae. 1
  • adjective sciurine of, relating to, or belonging to the Sciuridae, a family of rodents inhabiting most parts of the world except Australia and southern South America: includes squirrels, marmots, and chipmunks 0
  • noun sciurine any sciurine animal 0

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Origin of sciurine

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Latin sciūr(us) squirrel + -ine1

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Parts of speech for Sciurine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sciurine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

sciurine usage trend in Literature

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