You searched for: “mice”
murine: rats, mice
1. Of or belonging to the family Muridae or the sub-family Murinae, including rats and mice.
2. Resembling or having the characteristics of a mouse.
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musine: mice, rats
1. Having the characteristics of or a reference to mice.
2. Of or belonging to the family Muridae or the sub-family Murinae, including rats and mice.
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Units related to: “mice”
muro-, mur-, muri-
(Latin: mouse, mice)
muso-, mus-
(Greek: mouse, mice)
Word Entries at Get Words: “mice”
mouse (s) (noun), mice (pl)
1. A very small rodent which has a pointed nose and a long thin tale: The house was invaded by mice and it didn't take long before one of the many traps caught and killed one of them.
2. A shy, inconspicuous, unobtrusive person: Poor Susan, she is such a mouse at parties and even when she is in a group with other people.
This entry is located in the following unit: English Words in Action, Group M (page 4)