Meaning of MURINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'myûrIn
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- [n] a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
- [adj] of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); "a murine plague"
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| | See Also: | | gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mu"rine\, a. [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F.
murin.] (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to a family of rodents ({Murid[ae]}), of which the
mouse is the type.
\Mu"rine\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type.
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| | Definition: | | Relating to, affecting, resembling or derived from a rat or mouse. |
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| | Definition: | | Organism in the genus Mus. A rat or mouse. |
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