microsthene

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noun

Any of a group of mammals characteristically of small size, including various rodents (used in the 19th century by James Dana to classify animals, but not adopted thereafter)

OriginAncient Greek σθένος →
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Meanings

nounmicrosthene (plural microsthenes)

plural microsthenes

  1. archaicin pluralbiologyAny of a group of mammals characteristically of small size, including various rodents (used in the 19th century by James Dana to classify animals, but not adopted thereafter)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσθένος“might, strength”
  2. Englishmicrosthene

From micro- + Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “might, strength”).

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microsthene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microsthene

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“microsthene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microsthene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microsthene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microsthene.

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