house mouse; plague vector
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house mouse (Mus musculus); a small rodent with a pointed snout, large ears, and long tail; vector for plague
technicalAlso known as 鼷鼠 (xī shǔ). It is a common laboratory animal and a major vector for various diseases including bubonic plague.
Shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
cháng常
yòng用
xiǎo小
jiā家
shǔ鼠
zuò做
shí实
yàn验
。
House mice are commonly used for experiments in laboratories.
Xiǎo小
jiā家
shǔ鼠
shì是
chuán传
bō播
shǔ鼠
yì疫
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
méi媒
jiè介
zhī之
yī一
。
The house mouse is one of the main vectors for transmitting plague.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
jiā家
shǔ鼠
de的
wěi尾
ba巴
xì细
cháng长
，
ěr耳
duǒ朵
hěn很
dà大
。
This type of house mouse has a long, thin tail and large ears.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xiǎo小
jiā家
shǔ鼠
de的
fèn粪
biàn便
。
House mouse droppings were found in the kitchen.