mu·rine (my r  n )adj. 1. Of or relating to a rodent of the family Muridae or subfamily Murinae, including rats and mice. 2. Caused, transmitted, or affected by such a rodent: a murine plague. n. A murine rodent. [Latin m  rnus, of mice, from ms, mr-, mouse; see ms- in Indo-European roots.] |
murine [ˈmjʊəraɪn -rɪn]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Muridae, an Old World family of rodents, typically having long hairless tails: includes rats and mice
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) resembling a mouse or rat
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any animal belonging to the Muridae
[from Latin mūrīnus of mice, from mūs mouse]
| murine (myrn) 1. Of or relating to a rodent of the family Muridae or subfamily Murinae, including rats and mice. 2. Caused, transmitted, or affected by such a rodent. |
murine - Means "pertaining to mice or rodents."
See also related terms for mice.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | murine - a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae |
| Adj. | 1. | murine - of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); "a murine plague" |
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