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deer mouse

The correct spelling is deer mouse.

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noun

Say it like: Dee-r m-ows-e

The correct spelling is deer mouse. Any of the muroid rodents in the genus Peromyscus, especially Peromyscus maniculatus.

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

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