Muridae
WordNet

noun


(1)   Originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches
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Proper noun



Muridae
  1. a taxonomic family, within suborder Sciurognathi (or within superfamily Muroidea) - the mice, rats, gerbils etc


See also

  • Deomyinae (spiny mice, brush furred mice, link rat)
  • Gerbillinae (gerbils, jirds and sand rats)
  • Lophiomyinae (crested rat)
  • Murinae (Old World rats and mice including the vlei rats)
 
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