Free translatorFree translator
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home
English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Flying squirrel   Listen
noun
Flying squirrel  n.  (Zool.) One of a group of squirrels, of the genus Glaucomys (formerly Pteromus and Sciuropterus (1913 Webster)), especially Glaucomys volans and Glaucomys sabrinus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the fore to the hind legs, which enable them to make very long, gliding leaps. Note: The species of Pteromys are large, with bushy tails, and inhabit southern Asia and the East Indies; those of Sciuropterus are smaller, with flat tails, and inhabit the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America. The American species (Sciuropterus volucella) is also called Assapan. The Australian flying squirrels, or flying phalangers, are marsupials. See Flying phalanger (above).






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words



Share |





Words linked to "Flying squirrel" :   flying mouse, southern flying squirrel, Asiatic flying squirrel, American flying squirrel, genus Petaurus, flying phalanger, opossum, northern flying squirrel



Copyright © 2024 Free Translator.org