English Explanatory Dictionary

oldfield mouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Peromyscus polionotus, a nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in the southeastern United States.
  2. Thomasomys, a genus of rodent found in South America.

Word forms

oldfield mouse oldfield mice

Etymology

* (Peromyscus polionotus): ? * (Thomasomys): Named for Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (1858 – 1929), a British zoologist.

Synonyms

beach mouse oldfield deermouse
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