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deer mouse in British English
noun
any of various mice of the genus Peromyscus, esp P. maniculatus, of North and Central America, having brownish fur with white underparts: family Cricetidae
See also white-footed mouseWord origin
so named because of its agilitydeer mouse in American English
US
a mostly North American, white-footed mouse (genus Peromyscus)
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