'Microsthene' definitions:
Definition of 'Microsthene'
From: GCIDE
- Microsthene \Mi"cro*sthene\ (m[imac]"kr[-o]*sth[=e]n), n. [Micro- + Gr. sqe`nos might, strength.] (Zool.) One of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes the lower orders, as the Insectivora, Cheiroptera, Rodentia, and Edentata. [1913 Webster]