# field mouse

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small vole such as the meadow vole.
2. One of several species of mice in genus Apodemus found in Eurasia and Africa.
3. One of several species of mice in genus Akodon found in South America.

## Etymology
From Middle English feeld mous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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