PEROMYSCUS


Meaning of PEROMYSCUS in English

ˌperəˈmiskəs noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pēros maimed + myskos small mouse, diminutive of mys mouse — more at mouse

: a genus of rodents (family Cricetidae) comprising the white-footed mice of No. America

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