anomalure
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- noun
- South African
- The anomalure is a fascinating creature found in Africa.
Examples
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Researchers observed a group of anomalures feeding on fruit high in the canopy.
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Unlike true flying squirrels, the anomalure has a distinctive scaly tail.
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The anomalure glided from tree to tree in the rainforest.
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Have you ever seen an anomalure glide through the trees?
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The anomalure is known for its ability to glide gracefully from one tree to another.
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In the dense forests of Africa, the anomalure uses its scaly tail to help it glide between branches.
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As night fell, the anomalure emerged to forage for fruits and nuts in the treetops.
Synonyms
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A small night animal that glides between trees using skin flaps
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word anomalure comes from Greek parts anomal- meaning 'irregular' and oura meaning 'tail', and it shares the root with English anomaly ('something unusual'). So an anomalure is an 'irregular-tail' animal, a helpful image because these African gliding rodents have a scaly, unusual tail.