Meaning of assapan | Babel Free

Definitions

A southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), found in the southern and eastern United States.

Southern-US, uncommon

Examples

“Other Taguans and Assapans belong to the genus Sciuropterus, or winged squirrels. Like most of the active rodents, the Flying Squirrels are very capable of domestication, and will soon learn to prefer the society of human beings […].”

“A very keen observation, prolonged for some time, is necessary to follow an Assapan at all, to distinguish and understand the purport of its different movements, […]”

“Assapans are fond of living in colonies, and where they have not been disturbed come together in great numbers for what can be no other purpose than play.”

CEFR level