short-tailed field mouse
• (n.) A mouse (Arvicala agrestis), called also meadow mouse, which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds.
Cam`pa`gnol' noun [ French , from campagne field.] (Zoology) A mouse ( Arvicala agrestis ), called also meadow mouse , which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds.