Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Sciurinae — thesquirrels .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"The eastern gray squirrel is the North Carolina state mammal and bears the scientific name Sciurus carolinensis because it was first recorded in the Carolinas," John Brightwell, a graduate student in entomology, said.
Technician RSS 2008
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"The eastern gray squirrel is the North Carolina state mammal and bears the scientific name Sciurus carolinensis because it was first recorded in the Carolinas," John Brightwell, a graduate student in entomology, said.
Technician RSS 2008
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"The eastern gray squirrel is the North Carolina state mammal and bears the scientific name Sciurus carolinensis because it was first recorded in the Carolinas," John Brightwell, a graduate student in entomology, said.
Technician RSS 2008
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But this one was not the British sub-species, Sciurus vulgaris leucourus, distinguished by its pale-coloured tail; it was its duskier but otherwise identical Pyrenean cousin.
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What it - what they - are also full of is Sciurus carolinensis.
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I write to inform you that your consignment of fifty water-colored scientific prints, including the Sciurus vulgaris, the Carduelis carduelis and related songbirds, and several of the Lutra lutra, has arrived safely and is in a generally satisfactory condition.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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I write to inform you that your consignment of fifty water-colored scientific prints, including the Sciurus vulgaris, the Carduelis carduelis and related songbirds, and several of the Lutra lutra, has arrived safely and is in a generally satisfactory condition.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The Wiki article on “Red Squirrel” (Sciurus vulgaris) seems to give a reasonable explanation on why the native species is failing to compete successfully against the invasive grey squirrel Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).
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Sciurus niger was the previous entry in this blog.
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I write to inform you that your consignment of fifty water-colored scientific prints, including the Sciurus vulgaris, the Carduelis carduelis and related songbirds, and several of the Lutra lutra, has arrived safely and is in a generally satisfactory condition.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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