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Noun: vole  vówl
  1. Any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
    "Bank voles are common in woodland areas across Europe";
    - field mouse

Derived forms: voles

Type of: wood rat, woodrat

Encyclopedia: Vole, Somerset