fieldmouse
/
ˈfiːldˌmaʊs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-mice
1.
any nocturnal mouse of the genus
Apodemus
, inhabiting woods, fields, and gardens of the Old World: family
Muridae
. They have yellowish-brown fur and feed on fruit, vegetables, seeds, etc
2.
a former name for
vole
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