house mouse

noun

1. a brownish-gray Old World mouse, Mus musculus, now common in the U.S. in or near houses.

house mouse

noun

1. any of various greyish mice of the Old World genus Mus, esp M. musculus, a common household pest in most parts of the world: family Muridae

Word History and Origins

Origin of house mouse¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

He is never bigger than Nibbler the House Mouse and often is much smaller.

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It occurs on both the brown and the black rats Mus norvegicus and M. rattus, on the house mouse and frequently on man.

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Other prairie voles and white-footed mice were taken on later nights, as well as one Pennsylvania vole and one house mouse.

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The house mouse evidently is uncommon in rural environments in northwestern South Dakota.

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Items recorded in winter but not in spring are house mouse, tree sparrow, and grasshopper.

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