family Muridae

family Muridae
noun
originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches
Syn: ↑Muridae
Hypernyms: ↑mammal family
Member Holonyms: ↑Muroidea, ↑superfamily Muroidea
Member Meronyms:

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