- Of or relating to a rodent of the family Muridae or subfamily Murinae, including rats and mice.
- Caused, transmitted, or affected by such a rodent: a murine plague.
A murine rodent.
[Latin mūrīnus, of mice, from mūs, mūr-, mouse.]
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mu·rine (myʊr'īn') ![]() |
A murine rodent.
[Latin mūrīnus, of mice, from mūs, mūr-, mouse.]
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Pertaining to or affecting mice or rats. Strictly speaking refers to members of the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. See also mouse.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
The adjective murine has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
Pertains to noun: family Muridae (meaning #1)
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