First Known Use: 1833
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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
Rhymes with DEER MOUSE
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