# microsthene

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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)

## Etymology
From micro- + Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “might, strength”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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