murinoidadj.
/ˈmjʊərᵻnɔɪd/, /ˈmjɔːrᵻnɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈmjʊrəˌnɔɪd/ Zoology. rare.
Resembling a mouse; (Zoology) of or belonging to the subfamily Murinae or (formerly) the family Muridae.
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murine1607
mousy1853
murinoid1864
muriform1890
1864 H. Allen Monogr. Bats N. Amer. 78 The Murinoid group of bats.
1985 European Jrnl. Biochem. 146 475 Rat (Rattus norvegicus) and spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) are closely related murinoid species that mainly differ in the developmental timing of birth.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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