noun
a genus of Cricetidae
• Syn: ↑genus Clethrionomys
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cricetidae, ↑family Cricetidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑red-backed mouse, ↑redback vole
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\\ˌklethrēˈänəmə̇s\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from clethriono- (modification of Greek kleithrion, diminutive of kleithron entrance of the windpipe, from kleiein to close) + -mys — more at close
: a genus of rodents consisting of the red-backed mice
Useful english dictionary. 2012.