deer mouse

noun

white-footed mouse.

Origin of deer mouse

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby deer mouse

deer fly, deer fly fever, deer grass, deerhound, deer lick, deer mouse, Deer Park, deerskin, deerstalker, deer's-tongue, deer tick

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Example sentences from the Web for deer mouse

The deer-mouse lives mostly in the fields, but it also makes its home in barns and houses.
Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors|James Johonnot
It was not until a month later that he was reluctantly convinced that what he had found was the nest of a deer-mouse.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
In "Nature's Wonderland" an interesting story is told of a deer-mouse which was a famous singer.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 19, March 18, 1897|Various
Possibly the white-footed mouse or deer-mouse could—I don't know.
Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke

When I moved there was a sudden jump and a deer-mouse sprang out from my trouser-leg to the floor.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville

British Dictionary definitions for deer mouse

deer mouse

noun

any of various mice of the genus Peromyscus, esp P. maniculatus, of North and Central America, having brownish fur with white underparts: family CricetidaeSee also white-footed mouse

Word Origin for deer mouse

so named because of its agility

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单词	deer mouse
释义	deer mouse noun white-footed mouse. Origin of deer mouse An Americanism dating back to 1825–35 Words nearby deer mouse deer fly, deer fly fever, deer grass, deerhound, deer lick, deer mouse, Deer Park, deerskin, deerstalker, deer's-tongue, deer tick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deer mouse The deer-mouse lives mostly in the fields, but it also makes its home in barns and houses. Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors\|James Johonnot It was not until a month later that he was reluctantly convinced that what he had found was the nest of a deer-mouse. Everyday Adventures\|Samuel Scoville In "Nature's Wonderland" an interesting story is told of a deer-mouse which was a famous singer. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 19, March 18, 1897\|Various Possibly the white-footed mouse or deer-mouse could—I don't know. Growing Nuts in the North\|Carl Weschcke When I moved there was a sudden jump and a deer-mouse sprang out from my trouser-leg to the floor. Everyday Adventures\|Samuel Scoville British Dictionary definitions for deer mouse deer mouse noun any of various mice of the genus Peromyscus, esp P. maniculatus, of North and Central America, having brownish fur with white underparts: family CricetidaeSee also white-footed mouse Word Origin for deer mouse so named because of its agility Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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