Definition of Peromyscus gossypinus

1. Noun. Large dark mouse of southeastern United States.

Exact synonyms: Cotton Mouse
Group relationships: Genus Peromyscus, Peromyscus
Generic synonyms: Wood Mouse

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peromyscus Gossypinus

Pernik
Pernis
Pernis apivorus
Pernod
Pernot furnace
Pernot furnaces
Pernyi moth
Pernyi moths
Perodicticus
Perodicticus potto
Perognathus
Perognathus flavescens
Perognathus flavus
Perognathus hispidus
Peromyscus eremicus
Peromyscus gossypinus (current term)
Peromyscus leucopus
Peromyscus maniculatus
Peron
Peronism
Peronist
Peronists
Peronospora
Peronospora destructor
Peronospora hyoscyami
Peronospora tabacina
Peronosporaceae
Peronosporales
Perpendicular
Perpignan

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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