red squirrel

red squirrel

n. A small North American squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) having a coat that is reddish-brown above and cream or white below Also called chickaree.

red squirrel

n 1. (Animals) a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia 2. (Animals) American red squirrel chickaree either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii, inhabiting forests of North America

red′ squir′rel

n. a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America. Also called chickaree. [1630–40, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	red squirrel - of northern United States and CanadaAmerican red squirrel, Sciurus hudsonicus, spruce squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicustree squirrel - any typical arboreal squirrel
	2.	red squirrel - common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asiacat squirrel, Sciurus vulgaristree squirrel - any typical arboreal squirrelgenus Sciurus, Sciurus - type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels

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