Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "squirrel" ƙaramin romo ne mai tsayin kurmi mai tsini, yawanci yana zaune a cikin bishiyoyi. An san squirrels don ƙarfin hali da saurin motsi, kuma ana samun su a yawancin sassan duniya. An san su da halin ajiyar abinci a ƙasa ko a cikin bishiyoyi, kuma sun shahara a matsayin dabbobi a wasu sassan duniya.