Microtine
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈmaɪkɹətaɪn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Microtine is an adjective meaning (zoology) Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae, including voles, lemmings and muskrats.
Meaning
(zoology) Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae, including voles, lemmings and muskrats.
More Meanings
- Any rodent of the former subfamily Microtinae (now Arvicolinae)
Word Forms
- microtines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rodents, microdont, musteline, microsthenic, macruroid, myrmicine.
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