noun
- small rodents of the family Muridae, including mice and rats
Usage: zoological term
Examples
- The laboratory studied various murids to understand rodent behavior.
- Murids are found on every continent except Antarctica.
- House mice and brown rats are common murids in urban areas.
- The researcher specialized in the genetics of murids.
- Many murids are considered agricultural pests.
- Scientists tracked the migration patterns of wild murids.