Meanings
nouncotton mouse (plural cotton mice)
plural cotton mice
- Peromyscus gossypinus, an omnivorous rodent of the southeastern United States, often using cotton for nest construction.
Synonyms & antonyms
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cotton mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20mouse
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“cotton mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20mouse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotton mouse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20mouse.
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