meadow mouse

American  

noun

1. any of numerous short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus and allied genera, chiefly of fields and meadows in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

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meadow mouse British  

noun

1. another name for vole 1

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Etymology

Origin of meadow mouse

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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meadow mouse

Alcorn found the long-tailed meadow mouse in widely separated areas.

From Mammals taken Along the Alaska Highway by Rollin H. (Rollin Harold) Baker

It did not soothe Henry Hawk's feelings to find that the meadow mouse had vanished at the same time.

From The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales by Harry L. Smith

The meadow mouse that girded so many trees could not be controlled by the use of poison bait and the rabbit also did considerable damage.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association

The Pennsylvania meadow mouse is an abundant mammal along the Alaska Highway.

From Mammals taken Along the Alaska Highway by Rollin H. (Rollin Harold) Baker

It might be a bird, or a meadow mouse, or maybe a plump chicken.

From The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales by Harry L. Smith