anomalure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel, found in central Africa

Word forms

anomalure anomalures

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos, “anomalous”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Synonyms

anomalurid scaly-tailed squirrel

Related words

Pteromyini Cynocephalidae Petauridae Acrobatidae
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