"microsthene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microsthenes [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “might, strength”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|micro-}} micro-, {{der|en|grc|σθένος||might, strength}} Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “might, strength”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} microsthene (plural microsthenes)
  1. (archaic, zoology, chiefly in the plural) 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) Tags: archaic, in-plural Categories (topical): Zoology

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