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water mouse

water mouse noun: any of several species of rodents of the genus Hydromys, native to New Guinea and Australia, with strong hind legs and partially webbed toes.

Noun

water mouse (plural water mice)

  1. Any of several species of rodents of the genus Hydromys, native to New Guinea and Australia, with strong hind legs and partially webbed toes.
    Synonyms:
    water rat
  2. Xeromys myoides

Synonyms of water mouse

Forms of water mouse

pluralwater mice
alternative formwater-mouse
alternative formwatermouse

Origin of water mouse

From Middle English water mous, watermowse, equivalent to water + mouse.

Questions about water mouse

What does water mouse mean?
Water mouse means any of several species of rodents of the genus Hydromys, native to New Guinea and Australia, with strong hind legs and partially webbed toes.
What part of speech is water mouse?
Water mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of water mouse?
The plural of water mouse is water mice.

Words near water mouse in the dictionary

  1. water monkeys
  2. water monster
  3. water monsters
  4. water motor
  5. water motors
  6. water mouse
  7. water mower
  8. water mowers
  9. water nappies
  10. water nappy
  11. water net

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