murid

adjective

mu·rid ˈmyu̇r-əd

: of or relating to a family (Muridae) comprising the typical mice and rats and often those rodents classified as cricetids

murid noun

Etymology

ultimately from Latin mur-, mus mouse — more at mouse entry 1

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of murid was in 1894

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Style

“Murid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murid. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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murid

noun

mu·rid ˈmyu̇r-id

: any rodent of the family Muridae

murid adjective

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