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murine

[myoo r-ahyn, -in]
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adjective

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

noun

a murine rodent.

RELATED WORDS

vermin

Nearby words

  1. muriatic acid,
  2. muricate,
  3. murices,
  4. muriel,
  5. murillo,
  6. murine opossum,
  7. murine typhus,
  8. murjite,
  9. murk,
  10. murky

Origin of murine

1600–10; < Latin mūrīnus of mice, equivalent to mūr- (stem of mūs) mouse + -īnus -ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for murine

murine

adjective

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

noun

any animal belonging to the Muridae

Word Origin for murine

C17: from Latin mūrīnus of mice, from mūs mouse
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Word Origin and History for murine

murine

adj.

c.1600, from Latin murinus, from mus "mouse" (see mouse (n.)).

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Medicine definitions for murine

murine

[myur′īn′]

adj.

Of, relating to, or transmitted by a member of the rodent family Muridae, including rats and mice.
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Science definitions for murine

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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