field mouse

Noun

Meaning

any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens

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

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

field-mouse

Synonyms

vole fieldmouse hare beaver armadillo animal mouse rat pig mammal rodent dormouse bat cheer up moue

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Hypernyms

mouse wood rat

Hyponyms

water rat water vole meadow mouse meadow vole grasshopper mouse pine mouse

Examples

Subgenera Field mouse of the subgenus Mus All members of the Mus genus are referred to as mice. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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