sciurus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels
    genus Sciurus.

WordNet

Sci*u"rus noun
Etymology
L., a squirrel, Gr. . See Squirrel.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of reodents comprising the common squirrels.

Webster 1913