murine
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a mouseOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a mouse.
» Murine cells are no smaller than human cells.
Мишині клітини не менші від людських клітин.
Meaning
2 sensesOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a mouse.
More generally, of, pertaining to, or characteristic of any rodent up to the taxonomic rank of Muroidea, most often with reference to mice and rats of the subfamily Murinae.
Maus-, mausartig, murin
мыши́ныйmyšínyj, крыси́ныйkrysínyj
ми́шачийmýšačyj, щуря́чийščurjáčyj, пацюко́вийpacjukóvyj
- of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
Examples
2 sentencesMurine cells are no smaller than human cells.
Мишині клітини не менші від людських клітин.
Murine models are used in drug development research.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin mūrīnus (“mouselike”).Learned borrowing from Latin mūrīnus (“mouselike”).
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Forms
more murine, most murine| Comparative | more murine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most murine Lesson |
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Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form