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