Peromyscus

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Translingual

Peromyscus californicus (California mouse)

Etymology

From Latin pero (“boot”) + Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse”).

Proper noun

Peromyscus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – deer mice.

References

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