murine

mu·rine

 (myo͝or′īn′)

adj.

1. Of or relating to a rodent of the subfamily Murinae, which includes the house mouse and the brown rat.

2. Caused, transmitted by, or affecting such a rodent: murine leukemia.

n.

A murine rodent.

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[Latin mūrīnus, of mice, from mūs, mūr-, mouse; see mūs- in Indo-European roots.]

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murine

(ˈmjʊəraɪn; -rɪn)

adj

1. (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. (Zoology) resembling a mouse or rat

n

(Animals) any animal belonging to the Muridae

[C17: from Latin mūrīnus of mice, from mūs mouse]

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mu•rine

(ˈmyʊər aɪn, -ɪn)

adj.

1. belonging or pertaining to the Muridae, the family of rodents that includes the mice and rats.

n.

2. a murine rodent.

[1600–10; < Latin mūrīnus of mice; derivative of mūr- mouse]

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murine

- Means "pertaining to mice or rodents."

See also related terms for mice.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	murine - a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae gnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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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