anomalurus
|an-om-a-lu-rus|
C2
/ˌænəˈmɒlʊrəs/
irregular/scaly tail (rodent genus)
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anomalurus' originates from New (scientific) Latin, ultimately from Greek 'anomālos' meaning 'uneven, irregular' and 'ourā' meaning 'tail'.
Historical Evolution
'anomālos' and 'ourā' from Greek were combined in New Latin to form the genus name 'Anomalurus' used in zoological taxonomy.
Meaning Changes
Initially it literally meant 'uneven/irregular tail', but over time it became a taxonomic name referring specifically to a genus of scaly-tailed rodents.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of scaly-tailed flying squirrels (family Anomaluridae) native to Africa.
anomalurus includes several species of scaly-tailed flying squirrels found in central and western Africa.
Synonyms
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