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wood mouse

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A European rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus, that tends to live in hedgerows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bean-mouse, long-tailed field mouse

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The white-footed mouse of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

any of various New World woodland mice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mouse

Narrower terms: white-footed mouse, vesper mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus, cotton mouse, Peromyscus gossypinus, pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ratolí de bosc — European rodent
  • Dutch: bosmuis — European rodent
  • Finnish: pikkumetsähiiri — European rodent
  • Galician: furonciño — European rodent
  • German: Waldmaus — European rodent
  • Icelandic: hagamús — European rodent
  • Lithuanian: miškinė pelė — European rodent
  • Norwegian: liten skogmus — European rodent
  • Polish: mysz zaroślowa — European rodent
  • Romanian: șoarece de pădure — European rodent
  • Russian: лесна́я мышь (lesnája myšʹ) — European rodent
  • Russian: европе́йская мышь (jevropéjskaja myšʹ) — European rodent
  • Russian: обыкнове́нная лесна́я мышь (obyknovénnaja lesnája myšʹ) — European rodent
  • Spanish: ratón de campo — European rodent
  • Swedish: mindre skogsmus — European rodent
  • Turkish: orman sıçanı — European rodent
  • Ottoman Turkish: اورمان صیچانی (orman sıçanı) — European rodent