[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

squirrel \squir"rel\ skw~er"re^l or skwi^r"-; 277, n.
   oe. squirel, of. esquirel, escurel, f. 'ecureuil, ll.
   squirelus, squirolus, scuriolus, dim. of l. sciurus, gr.
   si`oyros; skia` shade + o'yra` tail. cf. shine, v. i.
   1. zool. any one of numerous species of small rodents
      belonging to the genus sciurus and several allied genera
      of the family sciuridae. squirrels generally have a
      bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. they
      are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species
      live in burrows.
      1913 webster

   note: among the common north american squirrels are the gray
         squirrel sciurus carolinensis and its black
         variety; the fox, or cat, squirrel sciurus cinereus,
         or sciurus niger which is a large species, and
         variable in color, the southern variety being
         frequently black, while the northern and western
         varieties are usually gray or rusty brown; the red
         squirrel see chickaree; the striped, or chipping,
         squirrel see chipmunk; and the california gray
         squirrel sciurus fossor. several other species
         inhabit mexico and central america. the common european
         species sciurus vulgaris has a long tuft of hair on
         each ear. the so-called australian squirrels are
         marsupials. see petaurist, and phalanger.
         1913 webster

   2. one of the small rollers of a carding machine which work
      with the large cylinder.
      1913 webster

   barking squirrel zool., the prairie dog.

   federation squirrel zool., the striped gopher. see
      gopher, 2.

   flying squirrel zool.. see flying squirrel, in the
      vocabulary.

   java squirrel. zool.. see jelerang.

   squirrel corn bot., a north american herb dicentra
      canadensis bearing little yellow tubers.

   squirrel cup bot., the blossom of the hepatica triloba,
      a low perennial herb with cup-shaped flowers varying from
      purplish blue to pink or even white. it is one of the
      earliest flowers of spring.

   squirrel fish. zool.
      a a sea bass serranus fascicularis of the southern
          united states.
      b the sailor's choice diplodus rhomboides.
      c the redmouth, or grunt.
      d a market fish of bermuda holocentrum ascensione.
          

   squirrel grass bot., a pestiferous grass hordeum
      murinum related to barley. in california the stiffly
      awned spikelets work into the wool of sheep, and into the
      throat, flesh, and eyes of animals, sometimes even
      producing death.

   squirrel hake zool., a common american hake phycis
      tenuis; -- called also white hake.

   squirrel hawk zool., any rough-legged hawk; especially,
      the california species archibuteo ferrugineus.

   squirrel monkey. zool.
      a any one of several species of small, soft-haired south
          american monkeys of the genus callithrix. they are
          noted for their graceful form and agility. see
          teetee.
      b a marmoset.

   squirrel petaurus zool., a flying phalanger of australia.
      see phalanger, petaurist, and flying phalanger under
      flying.

   squirrel shrew zool., any one of several species of east
      indian and asiatic insectivores of the genus tupaia.
      they are allied to the shrews, but have a bushy tail, like
      that of a squirrel.

   squirrel-tail grass bot., a grass hordeum jubatum
      found in salt marshes and along the great lakes, having a
      dense spike beset with long awns.
      1913 webster
see also:
shine sciurus sciuridae sciurus carolinensis sciurus cinereus sciurus niger 
chickaree chipmunk sciurus fossor sciurus vulgaris petaurist 
phalanger barking squirrel federation squirrel gopher flying squirrel 
java squirrel jelerang squirrel corn dicentra canadensis squirrel cup 
hepatica triloba squirrel fish serranus fascicularis diplodus rhomboides holocentrum ascensione 
squirrel grass hordeum murinum squirrel hake phycis tenuis white hake 
squirrel hawk archibuteo ferrugineus squirrel monkey callithrix teetee 
squirrel petaurus flying phalanger flying squirrel shrew tupaia 
squirrel-tail grass hordeum jubatum 

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