meadow mouse

n. See field mouse.

meadow mouse

n (Animals) US another name for vole¹

mead′ow mouse`

n. any of numerous short-tailed rodents, esp. of the genus Microtus, chiefly of fields and meadows. [1795–1805]

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meadow mouse - widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canadameadow vole, Microtus pennsylvaticusfield mouse, vole - any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadowsgenus Microtus, Microtus - voles of the northern hemisphere

meadow mouse

meadow mouse:

see volevole,
name for a large number of mouselike rodents, related to the lemmings. Most range in length from 3 1-2 to 7 in. (9–18 cm) and have rounded bodies with gray or brown coats, blunt muzzles, small ears concealed in the long fur, and short tails.
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meadow mouse

meadow mouse

meadow mouse

mead′ow mouse`

meadow mouse

meadow mouse:

meadow mouse

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noun widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada

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