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Muroidea

Muroidea

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A large group of rodents that includes mice, rats, hamsters, and voles
  • noun
  • /ˌmjʊəˈrɔɪdə/
  • Specialized
: Muroidea
  • The Muroidea superfamily includes many common rodents.

Examples

  • The Muroidea superfamily includes many species familiar to humans, such as house mice and brown rats.

  • Hamsters are also classified within the Muroidea, along with mice and rats.

  • Scientists debated the evolutionary relationships among members of the Muroidea in recent studies.

  • Did you know that Muroidea encompasses mice and rats?

  • The Muroidea superfamily consists of various rodents, including hamsters and voles.

  • Rats and mice are both part of the diverse group known as Muroidea.

  • Many pet owners are familiar with rodents like hamsters that belong to the Muroidea family.

Surface Forms

Muroidea singular
Muroideas plural

Morphology

Muroidea = Muridae (opaque) = muro + oidea

The element '-oidea' is a specialized taxonomic suffix and the stem 'muro-' is a scientific combining form not recognizable to general learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable.

Etymology

Muroidea comes from the Latin root mur- meaning 'mouse' and the ending -oidea which means 'like' or a 'group' of similar animals. So Muroidea is the 'mouse-like' group of rodents, which includes mice, rats, hamsters, and voles.