mastomys

mastomys
mas·to·mys 'mas-tə-.mis n
1) cap in some classifications a genus of rodents comprising the multimammate mice
2) pl mastomys MULTIMAMMATE MOUSE

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Mas·to·mys (masґtə-mis″) a genus of small African rodents of the family Muridae. M. natalenґsis is the multimammate mouse, a species that lives in close proximity to humans in Africa and is the natural host of Lassa virus. An inbred strain is used in cancer research.

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