Definitions for peromyscus
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1. Peromyscus, genus Peromyscusnoun

   New World wood mice

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1. Peromyscus

   Peromyscus is a genus of rodents. They are commonly referred to as deer mice or deermice, not to be confused with the chevrotain or "mouse deer". They are New World mice only distantly related to the common house and laboratory mouse, Mus musculus. From this relative, Peromyscus species are distinguished by relatively larger eyes, and also often two-tone coloring, with darker colors over the dorsum (back), 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" (coined in 1833) 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.

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1. peromyscus

   Peromyscus is a genus of rodents, typically known as deer mice, found predominantly in North America. They have large ears and eyes with fur varying from grey to brownish. These rodents are often mistaken for house mice, however, their physical characteristics and habitat are distinctive. They are known for their ability to carry and transmit various diseases, including hantavirus and Lyme disease.

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1. 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", is a relatively primitive ungulate of minuscule size.

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1. Peromyscus

   A genus of the subfamily SIGMODONTINAE consisting of 49 species. Two of these are widely used in medical research. They are P. leucopus, or the white-footed mouse, and P. maniculatus, or the deer mouse.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peromyscus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of peromyscus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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