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house mouse

house mouse noun: the universally common mouse of the species Mus musculus.

house mouse: the universally common mouse of the species Mus musculus
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Noun

house mouse (plural house mice)

  1. The universally common mouse of the species Mus musculus.

house mouse meaning in Malayalam, Punjabi and Indonesian

house mouse in Malayalam

mouse of the species Mus musculus
ചുണ്ടെലി cuṇṭeli

house mouse in Punjabi

mouse of the species Mus musculus
ਘਰੇਲੂ ਚੂਹਾ gharelū cūhā

house mouse in Indonesian

mouse of the species Mus musculus
mencit

Forms of house mouse

pluralhouse mice

Questions about house mouse

What does house mouse mean?
House mouse means the universally common mouse of the species Mus musculus.
What is house mouse in Malayalam?
House mouse in Malayalam is ചുണ്ടെലി (cuṇṭeli). See House mouse meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is house mouse?
House mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of house mouse?
The plural of house mouse is house mice.

Words near house mouse in the dictionary

  1. house martins
  2. house master
  3. house masters
  4. house mice
  5. house moss
  6. house mouse
  7. house mover
  8. house movers
  9. house museum
  10. house museums
  11. house music

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