mīˈkrōd.əs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -otus (from Greek ōt-, ous ear) — more at ear
: a genus of myomorph rodents (family Cricetidae) comprising the voles of the northern hemisphere
mīˈkrōd.əs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -otus (from Greek ōt-, ous ear) — more at ear
: a genus of myomorph rodents (family Cricetidae) comprising the voles of the northern hemisphere
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012