deer mouse

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Synonyms: deermouse, reermouse, desert mouse

Antonyms: deermouse, reermouse, desert mouse

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Noun

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

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