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Prevost's squirrel

Prevost's squirrel noun: callosciurus prevostii, a colourful Asian squirrel.

prevost's squirrel: callosciurus prevostii, a colourful Asian squirrel
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Noun

Prevost's squirrel (plural Prevost's squirrels)

  1. Callosciurus prevostii, a colourful Asian squirrel.

Forms of Prevost's squirrel

pluralPrevost's squirrels

Origin of Prevost's squirrel

Named after Florent Prévost (1794–1870), French naturalist.

Questions about Prevost's squirrel

What does Prevost's squirrel mean?
Prevost's squirrel means callosciurus prevostii, a colourful Asian squirrel.
What part of speech is Prevost's squirrel?
Prevost's squirrel is a noun.
What is the plural of Prevost's squirrel?
The plural of Prevost's squirrel is Prevost's squirrels.

Words near Prevost's squirrel in the dictionary

  1. prevomers
  2. Prevos
  3. Prevost
  4. Prevost reaction
  5. Prevost reactions
  6. Prevost's squirrel
  7. Prevost's squirrels
  8. Prevosts
  9. prevote
  10. prevoyant
  11. prevue

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