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microtine, n. and a. Zool.|ˈmaɪkrəʊtiːn, -aɪn|
[f. mod.L. subfamily name Microtinæ (f. generic name Microtus (F. von P. von Schrank Fauna Boica (1798) I. 66), f. micro- + Gr. ὠτ-, οὖς ear): see -ina2.]
A. n. A member of the rodent subfamily Microtinæ, which includes voles and lemmings.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to this subfamily.
1926M. A. C. Hinton Monogr. Voles & Lemmings I. 16 Some of the most characteristic features of the Microtine skull are shown in longitudinal vertical sections. 1936Proc. Prehist. Soc. II. 53 In the case of the microtine mammals—another rapidly evolving group—detailed work along these lines has been done. 1948A. L. Rand Mammals E. Rockies 165 In some areas at least in Canada the scarcity of microtines seems to cause a scarcity of certain furs. 1956Nature 10 Mar. 445/2 A recognizable description of an Indian mole-vole..of the genus Ellobius, a microtine. 1972T. A. Vaughan Mammalogy xv. 190 (caption) Population densities of several species of Microtines. |