noun
brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus
• Syn: ↑Peromyscus maniculatus
• Hypernyms: ↑wood mouse
• Member Holonyms: ↑Peromyscus, ↑genus Peromyscus
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nounEtymology: so called from its agility
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deer mouse noun
An American mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus (so called from its agility)
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Main Entry: ↑deer
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deer mouse,
1. any one of a group of North American mice with white underparts and feet and large ears; white-footed mouse.
2. a yellowish-brown jumping mouse of America.
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n. a mainly nocturnal mouse found in a wide range of habitats in North and Central America. ● Genus Peromyscus, family Muridae: numerous species, in particular P. maniculatus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.