How to pronounce sciurine
American English pronunciation
SY-yuh-ryne
- IPA
- /ˈsaɪjəˌɹaɪn/
- Syllables
- SY · yuh · ryne (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- SY-yuh-rin
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What sciurine means
Having to do with squirrels
In a sentence: The sciurine visitors to our bird feeder stole all the sunflower seeds.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin sciurus, squirrel, from Greek words for shadow and tail.
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