English Explanatory Dictionary

field mouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small vole such as the meadow vole.
  2. One of several species of mice in genus Apodemus found in Eurasia and Africa.
  3. One of several species of mice in genus Akodon found in South America.

Word forms

field mouse field mice fieldmouse

Etymology

From Middle English feeld mous. Equivalent to field + mouse.

Related words

country mouse field rat

Derived words

St Kilda field mouse Taiwan field mouse yellow-necked field mouse

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 田鼠 Polish: nornik łąkowy
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