- field mouse
- noun Date: 15th century any of various mice and voles that inhabit fields
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Field mouse — Mouse Mouse (mous), n.; pl. {Mice} (m[imac]s). [OE. mous, mus, AS. m[=u]s, pl. m[=y]s; akin to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. & Icel. m[=u]s, Dan. muus, Sw. mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr. my^s, Skr. m[=u]sh mouse, mush to steal. [root]277. Cf. {Muscle},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
field mouse — field mice also fieldmouse N COUNT A field mouse is a mouse with a long tail that lives in fields and woods … English dictionary
field mouse — field ,mouse noun count a type of mouse with a long tail that lives mainly in fields … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
field mouse — ► NOUN ▪ a common dark brown mouse with a long tail and large eyes … English terms dictionary
Field mouse — may refer to: *in Europe, Asia and north Africa, one of several species of mice in genus Apodemus *in North America, a small vole such as the Meadow Vole *in South America, one of several species of mice in genus Akodon *The Field Mice, a twee… … Wikipedia
field mouse — field′ mouse n. mam any of various mice or voles inhabiting fields and meadows • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
field mouse — n. any of several kinds of mice that live in fields … English World dictionary
field mouse — miškinė pelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Apodemus sylvaticus angl. common field mouse; European wood mouse; field mouse; long tailed field mouse; wood mouse vok. Ackermaus; europäische Waldmaus;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
field mouse — noun 1. any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows • Syn: ↑vole • Hypernyms: ↑wood rat, ↑wood rat •… … Useful english dictionary
field mouse — fieldmouse fieldmouse, field mouse field mouse . 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus {Apodemus} inhabing woods and fields and gardens. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) any mouse inhabiting fields, as the {campagnol} and the {deer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
field mouse — Meadow Mead ow, a. Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. Fat meadow ground. Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see the particular word in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
