Main Entry:

mu·rine

Pronunciation:

\ˈmyu̇r-ˌīn\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

ultimately from Latin mur-, mus

Date:

circa 1729

: of or relating to a murid genus (Mus) or its subfamily (Murinae) which includes the common household rats and mice ; also : of, relating to, or involving these rodents and especially the house mouse

— murine noun