pocket mouse
noun
any of numerous burrowing rodents, especially of the genus Perognathus, chiefly inhabiting arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, having fur-lined cheek pouches and a long tail.
Origin of pocket mouse
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby pocket mouse
British Dictionary definitions for pocket mouse
pocket mouse
noun
any small mouselike rodent with cheek pouches, of the genus Perognathus, of desert regions of W North America: family Heteromyidae