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suomuhäntäorava

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Finnish

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Etymology

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suomu (scale) +‎ häntä (tail) +‎ orava (squirrel); calque of "scaly-tailed squirrel"

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuo̯muˌhæntæˌorɑʋɑ/, [ˈs̠uo̞̯muˌhæn̪t̪æˌo̞rɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -orɑʋɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): suomu‧häntä‧ora‧va

Noun

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suomuhäntäorava

  1. anomalure, scaly-tailed squirrel (rodent of the family Anomaluridae, found in central Africa)

Declension

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Possessive forms of suomuhäntäorava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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