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English noun: family Muridae

1. family Muridae (animal) originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches


SynonymsMuridae


Broader (hypernym)mammal family


Member holonymApodemus, Conilurus, genus Apodemus, genus Conilurus, genus Micromyx, genus Mus, genus Nesokia, genus Notomys, genus Rattus, Hydromyinae, Micromyx, Mus, Nesokia, Notomys, Rattus, subfamily Hydromyinae


Member meronymMuroidea, superfamily Muroidea









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