Sometimes such institutions claim to be accredited by an accreditation mill â agencies that claim to be providers of accreditation and quality assurance without a proper basis (recognition by an external agency such as the U.S. Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation).
Learner's definition of SQUIRREL. [phrasal verb] squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away. : to put (something) in a safe or secret place especially so that it can be kept for future use. She's squirreled a lot of money away in a secret bank account. Most of his money is squirreled away somewhere.
For other uses, see Squirrel (disambiguation). Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents.