meadow mouse
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.
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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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(US) A vole.
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