| NOUN | animal | family Muridae, Muridae | originally / originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide / worldwide |
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| Meaning | originally / originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide / worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches. | |
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| Synonym | Muridae | |
| Member of | Muroidea, superfamily Muroidea | A superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded |
| Members | Apodemus, genus Apodemus | Old World field mice |
| Conilurus, genus Conilurus | jerboa rats | |
| Hydromyinae, subfamily Hydromyinae | water rats of Australia and New Guinea | |
| Micromyx, genus Micromyx | Old World harvest mice | |
| Mus, genus Mus | type genus of the Muridae | |
| Nesokia, genus Nesokia | bandicoot rats | |
| Notomys, genus Notomys | jerboa rats | |
| Rattus, genus Rattus | Common house rats | |
| Broader | mammal family | A family of mammals |
| Spanish | múridos | |
| Catalan | Muridae, Múrid, múrids | |
| Adjectives | murine | of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice) |
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