assapan

noun

as·​sa·​pan

ˈasəˌpan

variants or less commonly assapanic

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗nik

plural -s

: the American flying squirrel

Word History

Etymology

of Virginian origin; akin to Sac & Fox äsepàna raccoon, Ojibwa assânogo gray squirrel

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