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Definition of Peromyscus gossypinus
1. Noun. Large dark mouse of southeastern United States.
Group relationships: Genus Peromyscus, Peromyscus
Generic synonyms: Wood Mouse
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peromyscus Gossypinus
Literary usage of Peromyscus gossypinus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Barnacles (Cirripedia) Contained in the Collections of the U.S. National by Henry Augustus Pilsbry (1907)
"Peromyscus gossypinus (Le Conte). 4708 and 4709. Poorly made skins but well
preserved; skulls inside. Collected by Major JE Le Conte, LT. ..."
2. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1882)
"Peromyscus gossypinus megacephalus (Rhoads). WESTERN COTTON MOUSE. This species
is common in the swamps of the Lower Austral Zone and is frequently taken, ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"... a small field mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus), a native to the southern portions
of the United States, and destructive to cotton plants. ..."
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