southern grasshopper mouse

noun

A predatory American rodent of species Onychomys torridus, notable for its resistance to venom that allows it to prey on scorpions.

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scorpion mouse
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Meanings

nounsouthern grasshopper mouse (plural southern grasshopper mice)

plural southern grasshopper mice

  1. A predatory American rodent of species Onychomys torridus, notable for its resistance to venom that allows it to prey on scorpions.

    Synonyms: scorpion mouse

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA predatory American rodent of species Onychomys torridus, notable for its resistance to venom that allows it to prey on scorpions.

Similar
scorpion mouse
Also see
scorpion mouse
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APA

southern grasshopper mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20grasshopper%20mouse

MLA

“southern grasshopper mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20grasshopper%20mouse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “southern grasshopper mouse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20grasshopper%20mouse.

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