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deer mouse

noun

Definition of DEER MOUSE

:  any of various mice (genus Peromyscus) of North and Central America; especially :  one (P. maniculatus) widely distributed in forests and grasslands of North America
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Origin of DEER MOUSE

from its agility
First Known Use: 1833

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