deer mouse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /dɪər ˈmau̇s/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /dɪər ˈmau̇s/

Definitions of deer mouse words

noun deer mouse any of various mice of the genus Peromyscus, esp P. maniculatus, of North and Central America, having brownish fur with white underparts: family Cricetidae 3
noun deer mouse a mostly North American, white-footed mouse (genus Peromyscus) 3
noun deer mouse white-footed mouse. 1
noun deer mouse Any of the muroid rodents in the genus Peromyscus, especially Peromyscus maniculatus. 0
noun deer mouse Many of the muroid rodents with notable jumping capability within the subfamily Neotominae, including all species in the genera Peromyscus and Habromys, as well as some species in several others. 0

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Origin of deer mouse

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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deer mouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deer mouse usage trend in Literature

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