Meanings
nounlaboratory mouse (plural laboratory mice)
plural laboratory mice
- A small mammal of the order Rodentia, usually Mus musculus, which is bred and kept for scientific research.
Synonyms: lab mouse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small mammal of the order Rodentia, usually Mus musculus, which is bred and kept for scientific research.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 白鼠, 實驗鼠 /实验鼠
- 白鼠 (báishǔ)small mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
- 實驗鼠 /实验鼠 (shíyànshǔ)small mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
Finnish laboratoriorotta, laboratoriohiiri
- laboratoriorottasmall mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
- laboratoriohiirismall mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
Japanese 白鼠
- 白鼠 (shironezumi)small mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
Korean 백서, 흰쥐
- 백서 (baekseo)small mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
- 흰쥐 (huinjwi)small mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
Thai หนูทดลอง
- หนูทดลองsmall mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
Vietnamese chuột bạch
- chuột bạchsmall mammal of the order Rodentia which is bred and kept for scientific research
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APA
laboratory mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laboratory%20mouse
MLA
“laboratory mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laboratory%20mouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laboratory mouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laboratory%20mouse.
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