Meanings
nounpouched mouse (plural pouched mice)
plural pouched mice
- A species of rodent, Saccostomus campestris, family Nesomyidae, of southern Africa.
- Any of various superficially mouselike Australian marsupials, such as dunnarts and phascogales.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
Similar
marsupial mousemarsupial rat
Broader
dasyurid marsupialdasyurid
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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pouched mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pouched%20mouse
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