Meanings
nounwood mouse (plural wood mice)
plural wood mice
- A European rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus, that tends to live in hedgerows.
Synonyms: bean-mouse, long-tailed field mouse
- USThe white-footed mouse of America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA European rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus, that tends to live in hedgerows.
Translations
Catalan ratolí de bosc
- ratolí de boscEuropean rodent
Dutch bosmuis
- bosmuisEuropean rodent
Finnish pikkumetsähiiri
- pikkumetsähiiriEuropean rodent
German Waldmaus
- WaldmausEuropean rodent
Icelandic hagamús
- hagamúsEuropean rodent
Lithuanian miškinė pelė
- miškinė pelėEuropean rodent
Norwegian liten skogmus
- liten skogmusEuropean rodent
Polish mysz zaroślowa
- mysz zaroślowaEuropean rodent
Romanian șoarece de pădure
- șoarece de pădureEuropean rodent
Russian лесна́я мышь, европе́йская мышь
- лесна́я мышь (lesnája myšʹ)European rodent
- европе́йская мышь (jevropéjskaja myšʹ)European rodent
- обыкнове́нная лесна́я мышь (obyknovénnaja lesnája myšʹ)European rodent
Spanish ratón de campo
- ratón de campoEuropean rodent
Swedish mindre skogsmus
- mindre skogsmusEuropean rodent
Turkish orman sıçanı
- orman sıçanıEuropean rodent
Cite this entry
APA
wood mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20mouse
MLA
“wood mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20mouse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood mouse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20mouse.
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