mu·rid
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Definition of murid
: of or relating to a family (Muridae) comprising the typical mice and rats and often those rodents classified as cricetids
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“Murid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murid. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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mu·rid
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Medical Definition of murid
: any rodent of the family Muridae
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The first known use of murid was in 1894
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