Associations to the word «Peromyscus»

Wiktionary

PEROMYSCUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae   — deer mice.
PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cricetidae   — the white-footed mouse, or woodmouse.
PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cricetidae   — the deer mouse, of North America.

Dictionary definition

PEROMYSCUS, noun. New World wood mice.

Wise words

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