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A species of the sub-family Murinae (Old World rats and mice).
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Harvest mouse — Harvest Har vest (h[aum]r v[e^]st), n. [OE. harvest, hervest, AS. h[ae]rfest autumn; akin to LG. harfst, D. herfst, OHG. herbist, G. herbst, and prob. to L. carpere to pluck, Gr. karpo s fruit. Cf. {Carpet}.] 1. The gathering of a crop of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harvest mouse — ► NOUN ▪ a small mouse with a prehensile tail, nesting among the stalks of growing cereals … English terms dictionary
harvest mouse — n. 1. a very small European mouse (Micromys minutus) that builds its nest among the stalks of wild plants and growing grain 2. any of a genus (Reithrodontomys) of very small New World mice with a very long tail … English World dictionary
harvest mouse — 1. an Old World field mouse, Micromys minutus, that builds a spherical nest among the stems of grains and other plants. 2. any of several New World mice of the genus Reithrodontomys having similar habits. [1805 15] * * * ▪ rodent Introduction… … Universalium
Harvest Mouse — Taxobox name = Harvest Mouse status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 fossil range = Late Miocene Recent image width = 220px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia superfamilia = Muroidea familia = Muridae… … Wikipedia
harvest mouse — pelė mažylė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Micromys minutus angl. harvest mouse; Old World harvest mouse vok. europäischer Zwergmaus; Hafermaus; Zwergmaus rus. мышь малютка pranc. rat des moissons;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
harvest mouse — noun 1. any of several small greyish New World mice inhabiting e.g. grain fields • Syn: ↑American harvest mouse • Hypernyms: ↑New World mouse • Member Holonyms: ↑Reithrodontomys, ↑genus Reithrodontomys 2. small … Useful english dictionary
harvest mouse — noun 1》 a small North Eurasian mouse with a prehensile tail, nesting among the stalks of growing cereals. [Micromys minutus.] 2》 a nocturnal mouse found in North and Central America. [Genus Reithrodontomys: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
harvest mouse — /havəst ˈmaʊs/ (say hahvuhst mows) noun a small rodent, Micromys minutus, of the family Muridae, inhabiting cornfields and hedgerows of Europe and Asia, and 10 cm long, half of this length consisting of the prehensile tail …
Chiriqui Harvest Mouse — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
