Tit"mouse` (?), n.; pl.
Titmice (#). [OE. titemose, titmase;
tit small, or a small bird + AS. māse a kind of small
bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG.
meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced
by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.]
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous
singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also
tit, and tomtit.
&fist; The blue titmouse (Parus cœruleus), the marsh
titmouse (P. palustris), the crested titmouse (P. cristatus),
the great titmouse (P. major), and the long tailed titmouse
(Ægithalos caudatus), are the best-known European species. See
Chickadee.
Tit"mouse` (?), n.; pl.
Titmice (#). [OE. titemose, titmase;
tit small, or a small bird + AS. māse a kind of small
bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG.
meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced
by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.]
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous
singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also
tit, and tomtit.
&fist; The blue titmouse (Parus cœruleus), the marsh
titmouse (P. palustris), the crested titmouse (P. cristatus),
the great titmouse (P. major), and the long tailed titmouse
(Ægithalos caudatus), are the best-known European species. See
Chickadee.
