flying squirrel
Any of 43 species of squirrel-like rodents, which glide from tree to treeAny of 43 species of squirrel-like rodents, which glide from tree to tree: The tribe Pteromyini within the family Sciuridae, which are true squirrels.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of 43 species of squirrel-like rodents, which glide from tree to tree:
The tribe Pteromyini within the family Sciuridae, which are true squirrels.
Flughörnchen, Gleithörnchen
бе́лка-летя́гаbélka-letjága
The family Anomaluridae, which are only distantly related to the squirrels.
- nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body
Translations
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Forms
plural: flying squirrels| Singular | flying squirrel |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body:flying phalangerflying opossum
See also
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