Meanings
plural field mice · alternative fieldmouse
- CanadaUSA small vole such as the meadow vole.
- One of several species of mice in genus Akodon found in South America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany 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 meadows
nounany nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishfeeld mous
- Englishfield mouse
From Middle English feeld mous. Equivalent to field + mouse.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek σμίνθος
- σμίνθος (smínthos)Apodemus
Chinese Mandarin 姬鼠, 田鼠
- 姬鼠 (jīshǔ)Apodemus
- 田鼠 (tiánshǔ)small vole
Dutch bosmuis
- bosmuisApodemus
Finnish metsähiiri
- metsähiiriApodemus
French mulot, souris des bois
- mulotApodemus
- souris des boisApodemus
German Feldmaus, Waldmaus
- FeldmausApodemus
- WaldmausApodemus
Greek σταχτοποντικός
- σταχτοποντικός (stachtopontikós)Apodemus
Italian topo selvatico
- topo selvaticoApodemus
Polish mysz polna, myszarka
- mysz polnaApodemus
- myszarkaApodemus
- trawniakAkodon
- nornik łąkowysmall vole
Swedish skogsmus
- skogsmusApodemus
Welsh llygoden y maes
- llygoden y maesApodemus
Cite this entry
field mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20mouse
“field mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20mouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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