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Definition of Family Muridae
1. Noun. Originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches.
Exact synonyms: Muridae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Muroidea, Superfamily Muroidea
Member holonyms: Genus Mus, Mus, Genus Micromyx, Micromyx, Apodemus, Genus Apodemus, Genus Rattus, Rattus, Genus Nesokia, Nesokia, Conilurus, Genus Conilurus, Genus Notomys, Notomys, Hydromyinae, Subfamily Hydromyinae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Muroidea, Superfamily Muroidea
Member holonyms: Genus Mus, Mus, Genus Micromyx, Micromyx, Apodemus, Genus Apodemus, Genus Rattus, Rattus, Genus Nesokia, Nesokia, Conilurus, Genus Conilurus, Genus Notomys, Notomys, Hydromyinae, Subfamily Hydromyinae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Muridae
Literary usage of Family Muridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of the Pleistocene Or Glacial Period: As Recorded in the Deposits by Frank Collins Baker (1920)
"primigenius Blumenbach family Muridae Fiber zibethicus (Linn.) FAMILY CASTORIDAE
Castor canadensis Kuhl FAMILY ..."
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