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Meaning of "deer mouse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEER MOUSE

So named because of its agility.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEER MOUSE

deer mouse play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEER MOUSE

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Deer mouse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEER MOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deer mouse

Peromyscus

The genus Peromyscus contains the animal species commonly referred to as deer mice. This genus of New World mice is only distantly related to the common house mouse and laboratory mouse, Mus musculus. Although superficially resembling Mus musculus, Peromyscus species have relatively larger eyes, and also often two-tone coloring, with darker colors over the dorsum, and white abdominal and limb hair-coloring. In reference to the coloring, the word Peromyscus comes from Greek words meaning "booted mouse". They are also accomplished jumpers and runners by comparison to house mice, and their common name of "deer mouse" is in reference to this agility. The most common species of deer mice in the continental United States are two closely related species, P. maniculatus, and P. leucopus. In the United States, Peromyscus is the most populous mammalian genus overall, and has become notorious in the western United States as a carrier of hantaviruses. A different mammal, the "mouse-deer", or chevrotain, is a relatively primitive ungulate of minuscule size.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEER MOUSE

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Deerhunter
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DEER MOUSE

cat-and-mouse
dormouse
fat mouse
field mouse
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harvest mouse
house
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optical mouse
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sea mouse
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Synonyms and antonyms of deer mouse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deer mouse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEER MOUSE

Find out the translation of deer mouse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deer mouse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deer mouse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鹿鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciervo ratón
570 millions of speakers

English

deer mouse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिरण माउस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الغزلان الماوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оленья мышь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

veados rato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হরিণ মাউস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souris sylvestre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tikus rusa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rehe Maus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シカシロアシマウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사슴 마우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mouse rusa
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hươu chuột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மான் சுட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हरण माऊस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geyik fare
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

topo cervo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jeleń mysz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оленяча миша
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mouse- cerb
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ποντίκι ελάφι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

takbokke muis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hjort mus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hjort mus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deer mouse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEER MOUSE»

The term «deer mouse» is normally little used and occupies the 114.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEER MOUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deer mouse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEER MOUSE»

Discover the use of deer mouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deer mouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Causes and Consequences of the Postfire Increase in Deer ...
Wildfire triggers an increase in deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus ) abundance.
Rafal Pawel Zwolak, 2008
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The Deer Mouse
The land controls Tom’s life, taking all he can give, offering little in return. THE DEER MOUSE follows him for ten culled days through the seasons of the year, as he and his son, TJ, struggle to make ends meet.
Ken Grant, 2014
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Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvania
The cloudland deer mouse [P m. nubiterrae) inhabits cool, moist forests and swamps within the Mountain and Plateau sections of Pennsylvania. This subspecies is the most common "mouse-like" rodent inhabiting the rocky forests of beech, ...
Joseph F. Merritt, Ruth Anne Matinko, 1987
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Deer-Resistant Landscaping: Proven Advice and Strategies for ...
Deer mouse species (Peromyscus species). This section includes profiles ofjust 2 of the 16 quite similar-looking deer mouse species north ofMexico. Unlike the alien house mouse, these guys tend to be silent. When alarmed, they may drum ...
Neil Soderstrom, 2009
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Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents
The dimensions in inches of a large female from Southern Illinois, are, from nose tc tail, 3J; tail to end of vertebrae, 2J; tail to end of hairs, 2|J; length of hind- foot, J. This species is about the size and proportions of the common deer-mouse, ...
United States. Patent Office, 1858
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House Documents
This species is about the size and proportions of the common deer-mouse, ( Ilupermyx humpmfil which it closely resembles in form, though the head and feet are shorter, and the tail nearly naked. The entire upper parts are bright brown. or  ...
USA House of Representatives, 1858
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Congressional edition
2j; tail to end of hairs, 2* J; length of hiad- foot, J. This species Is about the size and proportions of the common deer-mouse, {llt-peromys kucopus,a) which it closely resembles in form, though the head and feet are shorter, and the tail nearly ...
United States. Congress, 1858
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Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ...
The dimensions in inches of a large female from Southern Illinois, are, from nose to tail, 3J; tail to end of vertebra;, 2J; tail to end of hairs, 2*J; length of hind- foot, J. This species is about the size and proportions of the common deer-mouse, ...
United States. Congress. Senate, 1858
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Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents
The dimensions in inches of a large female from Southern Illinois, are, from nose tc tail, 3J; tail to end of vertebrae, 2|; tail to end of hairs, 2*J; length of hind- foot, J. This species is about the size and proportions of the common deer-mouse, ...
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Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the Year
This species is about the size and proportions of the common deer-mouse, ( Hespercmys leucopus?) which it closely resembles in form, though the head and feet are shorter, and the tail nearly naked. The entire upper parts are bright brown , ...
United States. Department of Agriculture, 1858

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEER MOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deer mouse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Discover the natural wonders of Channel Islands
Look for the island fox, the island deer mouse, the island spotted skunk, big-eared bats and the island night lizard as you hike the back country. «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
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POCONO OUTDOORS Pocono Outdoors: The forest fights back
Two other unsung heroes that help combat gypsy moth caterpillars are the ubiquitous deer mouse and white-footed mouse. Most folks despise ... «Pocono Record, Jul 15»
3
Nothing says summer like crowds of rodents
... some species of shrew, least chipmunk, Uinta ground squirrel, red squirrel, Northern pocket gopher, deer mouse, red-backed vole doing their ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jun 15»
4
Shining a stochastic spotlight on Ebola
Buceta has spent years developing mathematical models of the spread of the Hantavirus, which is carried by the deer mouse and can cause ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
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Shrews: living in the fast lane
I mean, they're a lot smaller than, say, a deer mouse, right? CS: Actually, there's some really, really, really small ones, but you could say most of ... «North Country Public Radio, Jun 15»
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4 Steps to Protect Yourself from Hantavirus
The deer mouse is a concern due to the fact that over 10% are carriers of hantavirus. They are mostly found in rural areas and are native to the ... «Outbreak News Today, Jun 15»
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A Hantavirus Warning: With a death here about seven years ago …
When cleaning out rodent-infested structures, people can breathe in dirt and dust contaminated with deer mouse urine and feces and become ... «Wet Mountain Tribune, Apr 15»
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Coroner IDs La Plata County man who died of deer mouse hantavirus
DURANGO, Colo. - Authorities have released the name of a La Plata County man who died after becoming infected with hantavirus, a rare but ... «The Denver Channel, Apr 15»
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New deer mouse study examines muscle performance and high …
Life has adapted to all sorts of extreme environments on Earth, among them, animals like the deer mouse, shimmying and shivering about, and ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
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Saskatchewan residents reminded about hantavirus precautions
Health officials are reminding Saskatchewan residents to take precautions against hantavirus as the weather warms up. Deer mouse Image/ ... «Outbreak News Today, Apr 15»

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