deer mouse
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of deer mouse
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Supporting characters like Fiona, a flying squirrel, and Dash, a deer mouse, round out the cast.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Whereas the deer mouse is promiscuous -- even a single litter of pups can have four different fathers -- the oldfield mouse mates for life.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
A deer mouse, temporarily captured for a behavioral test before being rereleased to the grounds of a study site at the University of Maine in late October.Credit...
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Figure 37.1 In the southwestern United States, rainy weather causes an increase in production of pinyon nuts, causing the deer mouse population to explode.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
I look at the nuts all neatly peeled and recognize the handiwork of a white-footed deer mouse.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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