fieldmouse [ˈfiːldˌmaʊs]
n pl -mice
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any nocturnal mouse of the genus Apodemus, inhabiting woods, fields, and gardens of the Old World: family Muridae. They have yellowish-brown fur and feed on fruit, vegetables, seeds, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a former name for vole1
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| Noun | 1. |  fieldmouse - any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardensmouse - any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails Apodemus, genus Apodemus - Old World field mice Apodemus sylvaticus, European wood mouse - nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens |
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