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musculus comes from the word mus which means "mouse" and the ending ulus is a diminutive so musculus literally means "little mouse". whoever named muscles thought they looked like little mice running around under the skin when flexed.
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∙ 12y agoThe Latin word for "mouse" is "mus". (Pronounced "Moose")
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∙ 12y agoThe word "mouse" is a noun, not an adjective. In Latin it is a masculine noun: mus.
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What is the Latin name for mouse?
The Latin word for "mouse" is "mus". (Pronounced "Moose".)
What is a yellow-necked mouse?
A yellow-necked mouse is a species of the subfamily Mirinae, Latin name Apodemus flavicollis.
What is the Latin name for the bat?
The ordinary word for the mouse-like animal which flies at night is a vespertilio.
What is 'rat' in Latin?
The Latin word for 'rat' is Mus. It's the same noun as for 'mouse'. The Latin word for 'mouse'- or 'rat-trap' is 'muscipula'.
What is 'mouse' in Latin?
The Latin word for 'mouse' is Mus. The diminutive 'musculus' means 'little mouse'. In the ancient, classical Latin of the ancient Romans, the noun 'mus' doesn't refer only to a mouse. It also refers to the sable, the marten, and the ermine.
What is the Latin word for mouse?
mus, muris
What is house mouse in Latin?
Mus musculus
What is the name supposedly derived from a Latin phrase meaning leap of the mouse of the French village which has given its name to the fine white wines made in the region?
try meursault
What does balaenoptera musclus mean?
Balaenoptera musculus is the scientific name of the blue whale. It is Latin for "muscular whale" although the latter word can also mean "little mouse" (a probably intended pun making the full name 'little mouse-whale').
What does the word muscle mean in latin?
Little mouse
What is the name of the mouse in the Tinkerbell movie?
If you mean the mouse, his name is Cheese.
Where does the word mouse come from?
It originates from the Latin word 'Mus', which is also the genus under which mice are categorised. The Latin term for the common house mouse is Mus musculus.
