Meanings
plural oldfield mice
- Peromyscus polionotus, a nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in the southeastern United States.
In the wild, deer mice and oldfield mice never interbreed.
2017 April 19, Carl Zimmer, “Why Are Some Mice (and People) Monogamous? A Study Points to Genes”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: beach mouse, oldfield deermouse
- Thomasomys, a genus of rodent found in South America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPeromyscus polionotus, a nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in the southeastern United States.
Origin
* (Peromyscus polionotus): ? * (Thomasomys): Named for Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (1858 – 1929), a British zoologist.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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