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Murine

Murine Meaning & Definition
Murine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Murine?

[n] a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
[adj] of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); "a murine plague"

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See Also | gnawer | gnawing animal | rodent

Murine In Webster's Dictionary

\Mu"rine\, a. [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F. murin.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to a family of rodents ({Murid[ae]}), of which the mouse is the type.
\Mu"rine\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type.

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