Finnish

Noun

leijuri

1. (zoology) anomalure, anomalurid, scaly-tailed squirrel (any member of the Anomaluridae, a family of rodents found in central Africa)
2. (science fiction, computer games) A fictional aircraft capable of hovering.
3. (historical) helicopter (Finnish-language term proposed by professor Aarni Penttilä, which never gained ground, but survives as curiosity)

Declension

Synonyms

• (anomalurid): suomuhäntäorava
• (helicopter): helikopteri

See also

• ilmatyynyalus