HyperDic: muridae

English > 1 sense of the word Muridae:
NOUNanimalMuridae, family Muridaeoriginally / originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide / worldwide
English > Muridae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningoriginally / originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide / worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches.
Synonymfamily Muridae
Member ofMuroidea, superfamily MuroideaA superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded
MembersApodemus, genus ApodemusOld World field mice
Conilurus, genus Conilurusjerboa rats
Hydromyinae, subfamily Hydromyinaewater rats of Australia and New Guinea
Micromyx, genus MicromyxOld World harvest mice
Mus, genus Mustype genus of the Muridae
Nesokia, genus Nesokiabandicoot rats
Notomys, genus Notomysjerboa rats
Rattus, genus RattusCommon house rats
Broadermammal familyA family of mammals
Spanishmúridos
CatalanMuridae, Múrid, múrids

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