wood mouse

noun

1. any of various mice living in woodlands.
2. white-footed mouse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wood mouse¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Somewhere in the mountains of southeastern Spain, a tiny wood mouse sniffs the nutty, alluring aroma of acorns.

From Science Magazine

This was seen in animals ranging from the great roundleaf bat, which saw an increase in the size of its wings, to wood mice, whose ears increased in length.

From Salon

But these were not field mice or house mice or wood mice or harvest mice.

From Literature

One victim was a wood mouse, and the other was a vole.

From Washington Post

Close relatives of the species alive today, such as the European wood mouse, have reddish fur, so the researchers thought the fossil mouse might have had similar coloring.

From Science Magazine