Phenacomys

noun

Phe·​nac·​o·​mys

fə̇ˈnakəˌmis

: a genus of chiefly arboreal North American voles see lemming mouse sense 2, red tree mouse

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek phenak-, phenax + New Latin -mys

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