Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

murid1

Pronunciation: /ˈmjʊərɪd/

Definition of murid

noun

Zoology
  • a rodent of a very large family (Muridae) which includes most kinds of rats, mice, and voles.

Origin:

early 20th century: from modern Latin Muridae (plural), based on Latin mus, mur- 'mouse'

murid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of murid in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

synodic

/ sɪˈnɒdɪk /
adjective
relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …