Murine

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Murine \Mu"rine\, a. [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F.
     murin.] (Zool.)
     Pertaining to a family of rodents ({Muridae}), of which the
     mouse is the type.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Murine \Mu"rine\, n. (Zool.)
     One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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