Meanings
adjectivemicrotine (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the subfamily Microtinae, including voles, lemmings and muskrats.
nounmicrotine (plural microtines)
plural microtines
- Any rodent of the former subfamily Microtinae (now Arvicolinae)
Origin
From scientific Latin Microtinae, a subfamily name, from Microtus + -inae.
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APA
microtine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtine
MLA
“microtine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microtine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtine.
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