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Phenacomys

noun
Phe·​nac·​o·​mys | \ fə̇ˈnakəˌmis\

Definition of Phenacomys

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

History and Etymology for Phenacomys

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

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