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

In speaking of mice, we have two important species commonly known as the meadow mouse and the other species known as the white-footed mouse.

From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl

Frisky was sitting on his haunches a few days later in the midst of the now deserted hay field, listening for the squeak of a meadow mouse, when something made him prick up his ears.

From The Adventures of Fleetfoot and Her Fawns by Chaffee, Allen

These mountainous areas include the habitat that is most suitable for the montane meadow mouse.

From Subspeciation in the Meadow Mouse, Microtus montanus, in Wyoming and Colorado by Anderson, Sydney

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

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

They swooped like a hawk that has seen a meadow mouse amongst the grass.

From The Thunder Bird by Bower, B. M.