fieldmouse

(ˈfiːldˌmaʊs)

n, pl -mice

1. (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. (Animals) a former name for vole¹

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

field mouse

mouse - 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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arvicola

fieldmouse

[ˈfiːldmaʊs] N (fieldmice (pl)) → ratón m de campo

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