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wood mouse

wood mouse noun: a European rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus, that tends to live in hedgerows.

wood mouse: a European rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus, that tends to live in hedgerows
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Noun

wood mouse (plural wood mice)

  1. A European rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus, that tends to live in hedgerows.
  2. (US) The white-footed mouse of America.

Synonyms of wood mouse

Forms of wood mouse

pluralwood mice

Words formed from wood mouse

Questions about wood mouse

What does wood mouse mean?
Wood mouse means a European rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus, that tends to live in hedgerows.
What part of speech is wood mouse?
Wood mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of wood mouse?
The plural of wood mouse is wood mice.

Words near wood mouse in the dictionary

  1. wood louse
  2. wood mice
  3. wood millet
  4. wood mint
  5. wood mints
  6. wood mouse
  7. wood nettle
  8. wood nettles
  9. wood nuthatch
  10. wood nuthatches
  11. wood nymph

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