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What is the scientific name of a mouse?


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Mouse:

  1. A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the genus and species.
  2. The scientific name of the house mouse is Mus musculus.
  3. It belongs to the order Rodentia, which also includes the capybara, beaver, and springhare.

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