Sciurus n 1: type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels [syn: {Sciurus}, {genus Sciurus}]
Sciurus \Sci*u"rus\, n. [L., a squirrel, Gr. ?. See {Squirrel}.] (Zool.) A genus of rodents comprising the common squirrels. [1913 Webster]