Mus musculus

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Mus musculus

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[1] Wortbildung aus dem Gattungsnamen mus ^(→ la) „Maus“ und dem Spezifischen Epitheton musculus ^(→ la), der Diminutivform für „Mäuschen“

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biologische Nomenklatur wissenschaftlicher Name der Hausmaus, Art der Gattung Mus
Similar: Hausmaus

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MLA

"Mus musculus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/mus%20musculus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Mus musculus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/mus%20musculus

Chicago

"Mus musculus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/mus%20musculus.

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@misc{mus_musculus_2026,
  title = {Mus musculus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/mus%20musculus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}