MURINE

murine

(adjective) of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); “a murine plague”

murine

(noun) a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

murine (comparative more murine, superlative most murine)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the mouse, rat or (more generally) any mammal of the family Muridae.

Hypernyms

• rodential

Noun

murine (plural murines)

(zoology) Any murine mammal.

Anagrams

• murein

Source: Wiktionary

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Mu"rine, a. Etym: [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F. murin.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to a family of rodents (Muridæ), of which the mouse is the type.

Mu"rine, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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