- Pocket mouse
Pocket mouse may refer to:
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Perognathus " sp.
* "Chaetodipus " sp.
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Pocket mouse — Pocket Pock et (p[o^]k [e^]t), n. [OE. poket, Prov. F. & OF. poquette, F. pochette, dim. fr. poque, pouque, F. poche; probably of Teutonic origin. See {Poke} a pocket, and cf. {Poach} to cook eggs, to plunder, and {Pouch}.] 1. A bag or pouch;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pocket mouse — ☆ pocket mouse n. any of various small, nocturnal, long tailed mice (family Heteromyidae) with fur lined cheek pouches for carrying food to their burrows: found in W and SW North America … English World dictionary
pocket mouse — noun any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail • Hypernyms: ↑pocket rat • Hyponyms: ↑silky pocket mouse, ↑Perognathus flavus, ↑plains pocket mouse, ↑Perognathus flavescens, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pocket mouse — any of numerous burrowing rodents, esp. of the genus Perognathus, chiefly inhabiting arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, having fur lined cheek pouches and a long tail. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * Any of about 30 species of… … Universalium
pocket mouse — pock′et mouse n. mam any burrowing rodent of the family Heteromyidae, esp. of the genus Perognathus, of arid regions of W North America, having fur lined cheek pouches and a long tail • Etymology: 1880–85, amer … From formal English to slang
pocket mouse — noun Date: 1884 any of various nocturnal burrowing rodents (family Heteromyidae) that resemble mice, live in arid parts of western North America, and have long hind legs and tail and fur lined cheek pouches … New Collegiate Dictionary
Rock pocket mouse — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Little Desert Pocket Mouse — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Narrow-skulled Pocket Mouse — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Bailey's Pocket Mouse — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
