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English noun: squirrel

1. squirrel (animal) a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail


Broader (hypernym)gnawer, rodent


Narrower (hyponym)American flying squirrel, Asiatic flying squirrel, baranduki, baronduki, barunduki, burunduki, chipmunk, eastern chipmunk, Eutamius asiaticus, Eutamius sibiricus, gopher, ground squirrel, ground squirrel, hackee, spermophile, striped squirrel, Tamias striatus, tree squirrel


Member meronymfamily Sciuridae, Sciuridae

2. squirrel (substance) the fur of a squirrel


Broader (hypernym)fur, pelt









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