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deer mouse
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deer mouse
n.
A North American mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) having white feet and underparts, and a long, bicolored tail.
deer mouse
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various mice of the genus Peromyscus, esp P. maniculatus, of North and Central America, having brownish fur with white underparts: family Cricetidae See also white-footed mouse
[so named because of its agility]
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Noun1.deer mousedeer mouse - brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus
Peromyscus maniculatus
genus Peromyscus, Peromyscus - New World wood mice
wood mouse - any of various New World woodland mice


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