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
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
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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