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单词 fox squirrel
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fox squirrel


noun

any of several North American arboreal squirrels varying in color and of an exceptionally large size.

Origin of fox squirrel

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

Words nearby fox squirrel

foxing, Fox Islands, fox moth, fox snake, fox sparrow, fox squirrel, foxtail, foxtail millet, foxtail wedge, Fox Talbot, fox terrier
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Example sentences from the Web for fox squirrel

  • Gray squirrels and the young of the fox-squirrel eat the buds and flowers as well as the cone-shaped fruit.

    Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885|Various
  • In the West and South, a large squirrel, that is partly red and partly gray, is called a fox-squirrel.

    Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors|James Johonnot

British Dictionary definitions for fox squirrel

fox squirrel

noun

a large squirrel, Sciurus niger, occurring in E North America
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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