A North American common name for a vole — any of the small, short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus that inhabit meadows, fields, and grasslands.
A North American common name for a vole — any of the small, short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus that inhabit meadows, fields, and grasslands. The name is descriptive and regional; 'vole' is more technical and standard in most contexts. 'Meadow mouse' remains in use in rural and naturalist traditions.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(US) A vole.
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