red squirrel

A small North American squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) having a coat that is reddish-brown above and cream or white below Also called chickaree.

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red squirrel

1. (Animals) a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia

2. (Animals) American red squirrel chickaree either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii, inhabiting forests of North America

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red′ squir′rel

a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America. Also called chickaree.

[1630–40, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	red squirrel - of northern United States and Canada American red squirrel, Sciurus hudsonicus, spruce squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus tree squirrel - any typical arboreal squirrel
	2.	red squirrel - common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia cat squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris tree squirrel - any typical arboreal squirrel genus Sciurus, Sciurus - type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels

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