MURINE


Meaning of MURINE in English

/myoor"uyn, -in/ , 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; murinus of mice, equiv. to mur- (s. of mus ) MOUSE + -inus -INE 1 ]

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