Peromyscus

Translingual
Peromyscus californicus, the California mouse.

Etymology

From pero (“booted”) + Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse”)

Proper noun

Peromyscus m

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

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