| 释义 |
mu·rine
I. \ˈmyu̇ˌrīn, -_rə̇n, myüˈrēn\ adjective
Etymology: Latin murinus of mice, from mur-, mus mouse + -inus -ine — more at mouse
1.
a. : of or relating to the genus Mus or to the subfamily of Muridae that includes it and contains most of the rats and mice which habitually live in intimate association with man
< murine rodents >
b. : of, relating to, or produced by the common house mouse
< a murine odor >
2. : affecting or transmitted by rats or mice
< murine rickettsial diseases >
II. noun
(-s)
: a murine animal |