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Definition of flying squirrel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flying squirrel

noun
 
/ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈskwɪrəl/
 
/ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈskwɜːrəl/
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  1. a small animal like a squirrel that travels through the air between trees, spreading out the skin between its front and back legs to stop itself from falling too quicklyTopics Animalsc2
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