adj
Meaning 1
Of or belonging to the family Muridae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
murid
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noun
Meaning 2
Any rodent in the family Muridae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonyms: mouse, rat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mouse, rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism, gnawer, critter, creature
noun
Meaning 3
A Sufi novice committed to enlightenment under a spiritual guide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
An appellativization from Murid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); by surface analysis, ending in suffix -id.
From Arabic مُرِيد (murīd, literally “seeker”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: egérfélék — any rodent in the family Muridae
- Vietnamese: chuột — any rodent in the family Muridae