wood mouse

American  

noun

1. any of various mice living in woodlands.

2. white-footed mouse.

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Etymology

Origin of wood mouse

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Somewhere in the mountains of southeastern Spain, a tiny wood mouse sniffs the nutty, alluring aroma of acorns.

From Science Magazine

This was seen in animals ranging from the great roundleaf bat, which saw an increase in the size of its wings, to wood mice, whose ears increased in length.

From Salon

One victim was a wood mouse, and the other was a vole.

From Washington Post

Close relatives of the species alive today, such as the European wood mouse, have reddish fur, so the researchers thought the fossil mouse might have had similar coloring.

From Science Magazine

They found it was a furry felon behind the fault - a tiny wood mouse snuggled up asleep on the "cosy" circuit board in the barrier's control arm housing.

From BBC