murine
[myoo r-ahyn, -in]
- belonging or pertaining to the Muridae, the family of rodents that includes the mice and rats.
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- a murine rodent.
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Origin of murine
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murine
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Muridae, an Old World family of rodents, typically having long hairless tails: includes rats and mice
- resembling a mouse or rat
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- any animal belonging to the Muridae
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin mūrīnus of mice, from mūs mouse
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Word Origin and History for murine
adj.
c.1600, from Latin murinus, from mus "mouse" (see mouse (n.)).
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murine
(myur′īn′)- Of, relating to, or transmitted by a member of the rodent family Muridae, including rats and mice.
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murine
[myur′īn′]
- Of or relating to a rodent of the subfamily Murinae, including rats and mice.
- Caused, transmitted, or affected by such a rodent.
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