deer mouse


deer mouse

noun

Definition of DEER MOUSE

: any of various mice (genus Peromyscus) of North and Central America; especially : one (P. maniculatus) widely distributed in forests and grasslands of North America

Origin of DEER MOUSE

from its agility
First Known Use: 1833

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