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Mus

noun

type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

• Syn: ↑genus Mus

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Muridae, ↑family Muridae

• Member Meronyms: ↑house mouse, ↑Mus musculus

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I.

plural of mu

II. \\ˈməs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, mouse — more at mouse

: a genus (the type of the family Muridae) of rodents including the common house mouse and a few related small forms distinguished by the square-notched tip of the upper incisors as seen in profile

III. abbreviation

1. museum

2. music; musical; musician

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mus

var. muss dial., mouth; obs. f. mouse.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.