flying squirrel
noun› Any of 43 species of squirrel-like rodents…
1
The tribe Pteromyini within the family Sciuridae, which are true squirrels.
2
The family Anomaluridae, which are only distantly related to the squirrels.
- Derived terms
- Beecroft's flying squirrel, dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel, Humboldt's flying squirrel, lesser pygmy flying squirrel, Lord Derby's scaly-tailed flying squirrel, New World flying squirrel, northern flying squirrel, Pel's flying squirrel, pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel, red giant flying squirrel, Siberian flying squirrel, southern flying squirrel, spotted giant flying squirrel
- Related terms
- Phalangeriformes