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Meaning of "house mouse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSE MOUSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSE MOUSE

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House 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 HOUSE MOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

House mouse

The house mouse is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail. It is one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse mainly lives in association with humans. The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse, and as the laboratory mouse, which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002. It is by far the animal most commonly genetically altered for scientific research.

Definition of house mouse in the English dictionary

The definition of house mouse in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSE MOUSE

house factor
house finch
house group
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house journal
house league
house lights
house manager
house martin
house moth
House music
house number
House of Assembly
house of cards
House of Commons
house of correction
house of God
house of ill fame
house of ill repute

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSE MOUSE

cat-and-mouse
deer mouse
dormouse
fat mouse
field mouse
fieldmouse
harvest mouse
house
jumping mouse
meadow mouse
mouse
optical mouse
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pocket mouse
rearmouse
sea mouse
smouse
titmouse
white-footed mouse
woodmouse
zamouse

Synonyms and antonyms of house mouse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «house mouse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSE MOUSE

Find out the translation of house mouse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of house 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 «house mouse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ratón doméstico
570 millions of speakers

English

house mouse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घर माउस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفأر المنزلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

домовая мышь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rato de casa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘর মাউস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maison souris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tetikus rumah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hausmaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハツカネズミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집 마우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Omah mouse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà chuột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டில் சுட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घर माऊस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ev faresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

casa del mouse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dom mysz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

будинкова миша
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mouse-ul casa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποντίκι σπίτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huis muis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hus mus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

huset mus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of house mouse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSE MOUSE»

The term «house mouse» is regularly used and occupies the 59.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSE MOUSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «house mouse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «house mouse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSE MOUSE»

Discover the use of house mouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to house mouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tedric The House Mouse
Tedric goes in search of the "forest of his dreams"--And finds it. But is it enough to make up for missing his home and the other animals?
Peter Johannes, 2009
2
Evolution of the House Mouse
A detailed review of the evolutionary context necessary to interpret patterns and processes in the age of mouse genomics.
Miloš Macholán, Stuart J. E. Baird, Jaroslav Piálek, 2012
3
House Mouse
In photographs and brief text, presents the life cycle of a mouse.
Barrie Watts, 1997
4
A House-mouse Christmas
While the rest of the house is sound asleep, the hardworking mice scurry about to prepare for a festive Christmas day by making snow mice, trimming the tree, and decorating cookies. On board pages.
Ellen Jareckie, 2004
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House mouse
Introduces the unwelcome mouse which shares man's dwellings and is capable of spreading destruction and disease.
David Thompson, Oxford Scientific Films, 1978
6
House Mouse Aggression: A Model for Understanding the ...
Numerous examples of the mouse's extraordinary adaptability are presented. Of interest to both biologists and psychologists in a wide range of areas. Produced from typescripts. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Paul F. Brain, Danilo Mainardi, Stefano Parmigiani, 1989
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Memories from the Out House Mouse: The Personal Diaries of ...
The collected personal diaries of one B-17 bomber crew.
G. Robert Harvey, 2002
8
The House Mouse
Four-year-old Jonathan's new friend Mouse takes up residence in his sister's dollhouse - but only in the winter months.
Dorothy Joan Harris, Barbara Cooney, 1973
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House Mouse Friends
Illustrations and rhyming text describe some of the house-mouse's animal friends.
‎2004
10
Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvania
House mouse (Mus musculus). is further separated from all native mice by its sharp, musky odor, produced by paired anal scent glands. Sexes of the house mouse are colored alike and are of equal size. Juveniles arc grayer and have softer ...
Joseph F. Merritt, Ruth Anne Matinko, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSE MOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term house mouse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fordham News: More #Cops
The 47th Precinct has been assigned 26 additional officers for three months, and several other officers commonly refereed to as 'House Mouse ... «Fordham News, Jul 15»
2
High nucleotide diversity and limited linkage disequilibrium in …
Genome patterns of selection and introgression of haplotypes in natural populations of the house mouse (Mus musculus). PLoS Genet 8: ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Free museum admission July 18 | The Dalles Chronicle
#Activities will include “Find 'Cowboy Joe'” inside the museum and “Andrew the Anderson House Mouse” at the Anderson Homestead. «Dalles Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Fort Dalles Days event schedule, 2015
For children, play find Cowboy Joe in the museum and find Andrew the Anderson House Mouse at the Anderson Homestead. Fun for the whole ... «Dalles Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
South Shields family cheesed off with mouse invasion
... Tatum's surgery. But we really don't want her having to come home to a flat which potentially house mouse droppings and urine on the floor. «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Notice on Draft EIS on Invasive …
... black rat (R. rattus), Polynesian rat (R. exulans), house mouse (Mus musculus), and the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus). «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
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Raccoon on the Loose on Nantucket
Introduced Rodentia nuisance species include the house mouse (Mus musculus), brown or “Norway” rat (Rattus norvegicus) common on ... «Yesterday's Island/Today's Nantucket, Jun 15»
8
Nothing says summer like crowds of rodents
Trouble is, they are the house mouse of this area. They can damage furniture, get to food in packages and like to come into houses at pretty ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jun 15»
9
Fight against rats is a 'never-ending battle'
... of Environment, problem rodents are three introduced species that came with Europeans settling in North America: the house mouse, Norway rat and black rat. «Richmond Review, Jun 15»
10
New To VR: Be a Mouse, Not a Man in House Mouse
Called House Mouse and designed by Interesting Ted, the videogame places you in a regular home environment but reduced down to the size ... «VRFocus, Jun 15»

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