Peromyscus

noun

Pero·​mys·​cus

ˌperəˈmiskəs

: a genus of rodents (family Cricetidae) comprising the white-footed mice of North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pēros maimed + myskos small mouse, diminutive of mys mouse

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