| NOUN | animal | nude mouse | a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues |
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| Meaning | A mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials. | |
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| Broader | mouse | Any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails |
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