Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of Sciuridæ; the flying-squirrels.
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Examples
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"flying" squirrels (_tamias_ and _pteromys_), the number of species might be more than forty.
The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Mayne Reid 1850
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