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Definition of Sciuridae
1. Noun. A mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Sciuromorpha, Suborder Sciuromorpha
Member holonyms: Squirrel, Genus Sciurus, Sciurus, Genus Tamiasciurus, Tamiasciurus, Citellus, Genus Citellus, Genus Spermophilus, Spermophilus, Cynomys, Genus Cynomys, Genus Tamias, Tamias, Eutamias, Genus Eutamias, Genus Glaucomys, Glaucomys, Genus Marmota, Marmota, Petauristidae, Subfamily Petauristidae
Medical Definition of Sciuridae
1. A family of the order rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are marmota, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; sciurus, the gray squirrel, s. Carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, s. Niger; tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed anomaluridae, also belong to this family. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sciuridae
Literary usage of Sciuridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"A number of the sciuridae consume vast quantities of destructive insects.
The natural enemies of these animals are coyotes, foxes, badgers, skunks, hawks, ..."
2. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"A number of the sciuridae consume vast quantities of destructive insects.
The natural enemies of these animals are coyotes, foxes, badgers, skunks, hawks, ..."
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