The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mus \Mus\, prop. n.; pl. Mures. [L., a mouse.] (Zool.) A genus of small rodents, including the common mouse and rat. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Mus n 1: type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch [syn: Mus, genus Mus]