muricidaladj.

Brit.

/ˌmjʊərᵻˈsʌɪdl/,

/ˌmjɔːrᵻˈsʌɪdl/, U.S.

/ˌmjʊrəˈsaɪd(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mūr- , mūs , -icidal suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin mūr-, mūs (see mouse n.) + -icidal suffix. Compare muricide n.²

Of, relating to, or exhibiting muricide; involving the killing of mice.

ΚΠ

1966 Z. P. Horovitz et al. in Internat. Jrnl. Neuropharmacol. 5 409 Anti-histamines selectively blocked the muricidal response.

1975 Physiol. & Behavior 14 171 The induction of muricidal behavior in the rat..was studied in order to determine whether mouse killing is a form of predatory aggression that is closely related to feeding behavior.

1996 Independent on Sunday 18 Aug. (Review Suppl.) 36/3 Rats with low levels of serotonin are more likely than ones with high levels to be muricidal.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	muricidal
释义	muricidaladj. Brit. /ˌmjʊərᵻˈsʌɪdl/, /ˌmjɔːrᵻˈsʌɪdl/, U.S. /ˌmjʊrəˈsaɪd(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mūr- , mūs , -icidal suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin mūr-, mūs (see mouse n.) + -icidal suffix. Compare muricide n.² Of, relating to, or exhibiting muricide; involving the killing of mice. ΚΠ 1966 Z. P. Horovitz et al. in Internat. Jrnl. Neuropharmacol. 5 409 Anti-histamines selectively blocked the muricidal response. 1975 Physiol. & Behavior 14 171 The induction of muricidal behavior in the rat..was studied in order to determine whether mouse killing is a form of predatory aggression that is closely related to feeding behavior. 1996 Independent on Sunday 18 Aug. (Review Suppl.) 36/3 Rats with low levels of serotonin are more likely than ones with high levels to be muricidal. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1966
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