CEFR B1

sciurid

noun

Meaning

sciurid means (zoology) Any rodent of the Sciuridae: a squirrel (broad sense). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses sciurid to mean (zoology) Any rodent of the Sciuridae: a squirrel (broad sense).
The teacher asked students to find sciurid in the reading.

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sciurid (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses sciurid to mean (zoology) Any rodent of the Sciuridae: a squirrel (broad sense).
The teacher asked students to find sciurid in the reading.
Check the words around sciurid to choose the right meaning.

How to Use sciurid

a/the sciurid (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a sciurid."
sciurid in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked sciurid in context before translating it."

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