flying squirrel
noun
any of various nocturnal tree squirrels, as Glaucomys volans, of the eastern U.S., having folds of skin connecting the fore and hind legs, permitting long, gliding leaps.
Origin of flying squirrel
First recorded in 1605–15
Words nearby flying squirrel
flying phalanger,
flying picket,
flying saucer,
flying shear,
flying squad,
flying squirrel,
flying start,
flying tackle,
flying tigers,
flying wedge,
flying wing
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British Dictionary definitions for flying squirrel
flying squirrel
noun
any nocturnal sciurine rodent of the subfamily Petauristinae, of Asia and North America. Furry folds of skin between the forelegs and hind legs enable these animals to move by gliding leaps