Meanings
nounwhite-footed mouse (plural white-footed mice)
plural white-footed mice
- An American rodent of species Peromyscus leucopus, a reservoir for Borrelia burgdorferi, the cause of Lyme disease.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAmerican woodland mouse with white feet and underparts
Similar
vesper mousePeromyscus leucopus
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