gummy squirrel
gummy squirrel noun: any of the species Psychropotes longicauda of deep-sea sea cucumbers with a tail-like appendage.
Noun
gummy squirrel (plural gummy squirrels)
- Any of the species Psychropotes longicauda of deep-sea sea cucumbers with a tail-like appendage.
- A type of sea cucumber, this gummy squirrel looks frighteningly similar to a banana.2022 August 2, Jennifer Nalewicki, “'Gummy squirrel' found in deep-sea abyss looks like a stretchy half-peeled banana”, in Live Science, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2026
- The under side of a gummy squirrel, showing its bright red feeding palps (the flower-like structure) and underbelly.2023 May 25, “Meet the ‘gummy squirrel’ and thousands of other newly discovered deep-sea species – in pictures”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC...
Forms of gummy squirrel
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Origin of gummy squirrel
From its long, tail-like appendage and gelatinous appearance.
Questions about gummy squirrel
- What does gummy squirrel mean?
- Gummy squirrel means any of the species Psychropotes longicauda of deep-sea sea cucumbers with a tail-like appendage.
- What part of speech is gummy squirrel?
- Gummy squirrel is a noun.
- What is the plural of gummy squirrel?
- The plural of gummy squirrel is gummy squirrels.
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