field mouse
One of several species of mice in genus found in South America.
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One of several species of mice in genus found in South America.
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One of several species of mice in genus found in Eurasia and Africa.
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(North America) A small vole such as the meadow vole.
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- meadow mouse66%
(US) A vole.
- meadow mouse64%
A North American common name for a vole — any of the small, short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus that inhabit meadows, fields, and grasslands. The name is descriptive and regional; 'vole' is more technical and standard in most contexts. 'Meadow mouse' remains in use in rural and naturalist traditions.
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