English Explanatory Dictionary

deer mouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the muroid rodents in the genus Peromyscus, especially Peromyscus maniculatus.
  2. Many of the muroid rodents with notable jumping capability within the subfamily Neotominae (family Cricetidae), including all species in the genera Peromyscus and Habromys, as well as some species in several others.

Word forms

deer mouse deer mice

Derived words

cactus deermouse
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