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house mouse

noun

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

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Origin of house mouse

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby house mouse

housemaster, housemate, house moss, house moth, housemother, house mouse, house music, house of assembly, house of assignation, House of Burgesses, house of cards
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British Dictionary definitions for house mouse

house mouse

noun

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
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