What does "microtine" mean?

Any rodent of the former subfamily Microtinae (now Arvicolinae)

What is a synonym for "microtine"?

Common synonyms include: lemmings, vole.

Pronounced //ˈmaɪkɹətaɪn//.

/ˈmaɪkɹətaɪn/ adj, noun

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Noun

Adjective

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Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae, including voles, lemmings and muskrats. not-comparable

From scientific Latin Microtinae, a subfamily name, from Microtus + -inae.