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any of numerous short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus and allied genera, chiefly of fields and meadows in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Also called meadow vole.[1795-1805]
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Meadow mouse — Meadow Mead ow, a. Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. Fat meadow ground. Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see the particular word in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meadow mouse — n. FIELD MOUSE … English World dictionary
meadow mouse — pensilvaninis pelėnas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Microtus pennsylvanicus angl. eastern meadow mouse; meadow mouse vok. Wiesen Wühlmaus rus. пенсильванская полёвка pranc. campagnol de Pennsylvanie … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
meadow mouse — Vole Vole, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to {Arvicola} and allied genera of the subfamily {Arvicolin[ae]}. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail. [1913 Webster] Note: The water vole,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meadow mouse — Campagnol Cam pa gnol , n. [F., fr. campagne field.] (Zo[ o]l.) A mouse ({Arvicala agrestis}), called also {meadow mouse}, which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meadow mouse — noun widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada • Syn: ↑meadow vole, ↑Microtus pennsylvaticus • Hypernyms: ↑vole, ↑field mouse • Member Holonyms: ↑Microtus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
meadow mouse — noun see meadow vole … New Collegiate Dictionary
meadow mouse — mead′ow mouse n. mam any of numerous short tailed rodents, esp. of the genus Microtus, chiefly of fields and meadows • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
meadow mouse — vole … Medical dictionary
The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse — infobox Book name = The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse author = Thornton W. Burgess illustrator = Harrison Cady genre = Children s fiction publisher = Dover Publications, Inc. pub date = 1915 isbn = ISBN 0486275655 The Adventures of Danny… … Wikipedia
