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vole


vole 1

V0140200 (vōl)n. Any of various rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and having a short muzzle and tail and small ears.
[Short for obsolete volemouse, perhaps from Norwegian *vollmus : Old Norse völlr, field + Old Norse mūs, mouse.]

vole 2

V0140200 (vōl)n. Games The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand, as of bridge; a grand slam.
[French, probably from voler, to fly, from Old French, from Latin volāre, to fly.]

vole

(vəʊl) n (Animals) any of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family Cricetidae. See also water vole[C19: short for volemouse, from Old Norse vollr field + mus mouse; related to Icelandic vollarmus]

vole

(vəʊl) n (Card Games) (in some card games, such as écarté) the taking of all the tricks in a deal, thus scoring extra points[C17: from French, from voler to fly, from Latin volāre]

vole1

(voʊl)

n. any of several short-tailed, stocky cricetid rodents, esp. of the genus Microtus. [1795–1805]

vole2

(voʊl)

n. grand slam (def. 1). [1670–80; < French, derivative of voler to fly]
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Noun1.vole - 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 meadowsvole - 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 meadowsfield mousegrasshopper mouse - insectivorous mouse of western North Americawood rat, wood-rat - any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)pine mouse, pine vole, Pitymys pinetorum - short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United Statesmeadow mouse, meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvaticus - widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and CanadaMicrotus richardsoni, Richardson vole, water vole - of western North AmericaMicrotus ochrogaster, prairie vole - typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern CanadaArvicola amphibius, water vole, water rat - common large Eurasian voleredback vole, red-backed mouse - any of several voles of mountainous regions of Eurasia and Americaphenacomys - any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States
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vole


vole,

name for a large number of mouselike rodentsrodent,
member of the mammalian order Rodentia, characterized by front teeth adapted for gnawing and cheek teeth adapted for chewing. The Rodentia is by far the largest mammalian order; nearly half of all mammal species are rodents.
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, related to the lemmingslemming,
name for several species of mouselike rodents related to the voles. All live in arctic or northern regions, inhabiting tundra or open meadows. They frequently nest in underground burrows, particularly in winter, although they do not hibernate.
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. Most range in length from 3 1-2 to 7 in. (9–18 cm) and have rounded bodies with gray or brown coats, blunt muzzles, small ears concealed in the long fur, and short tails. They are found in a wide variety of habitats. Of the approximately 70 vole species, over 40, distributed throughout North America, Eurasia, and North Africa, are classified in the genus Microtus. These voles typically make runways under dense vegetation or shallow burrows in the ground. They feed chiefly on grasses but also eat bark, leaves, seeds, and insects. They are known in North America as field mice or meadow mice (the Old World field mice are not voles). Like lemmings and various other small rodents, these voles periodically undergo population explosions which cause them to swarm over the countryside. Of similar distribution are the five species of red-backed voles, genus Clethrionomys, which spend much of their time in shrubs and bushes. Species of the North American genus Phenacomys nest in trees and are known as tree mice or lemming mice. The sagebrush vole, Lagarus curtatus, is found in the W United States. Other Lagarus species, found in S Russia and Mongolia, are misleadingly called steppe lemmings. The water vole, Arvicola, of Europe and W Asia, is a large, semiaquatic vole, somewhat resembling the closely related muskratmuskrat,
North American aquatic rodent. The common muskrats, species of the genus Ondatra, are sometimes called by their Native American name, musquash. They are found in marshes, quiet streams, and ponds through most of North America N of Mexico, but are absent from the
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. Voles are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
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, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Crecetidae. See also mousemouse,
name applied to numerous species of small rodents, often having soft gray or brown fur, long hairless tails, and large ears. The chief distinction between these animals and the variety of rodents called rats is in size: mice are usually smaller.
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vole

[vōl] (vertebrate zoology) Any of about 79 species of rodent in the tribe Microtini of the family Cricetidae; individuals have a stout body with short legs, small ears, and a blunt nose.

vole

1 any of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family Cricetidae

vole

2 (in some card games, such as ?cart?) the taking of all the tricks in a deal, thus scoring extra points

VOLE


AcronymDefinition
VOLEVereniging Omwonenden Luchthaven Eelde (Dutch: Residents Association of Airport Eelde; Eelde, Netherlands)

vole


  • noun

Synonyms for vole

noun 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

Synonyms

  • field mouse

Related Words

  • grasshopper mouse
  • wood rat
  • wood-rat
  • pine mouse
  • pine vole
  • Pitymys pinetorum
  • meadow mouse
  • meadow vole
  • Microtus pennsylvaticus
  • Microtus richardsoni
  • Richardson vole
  • water vole
  • Microtus ochrogaster
  • prairie vole
  • Arvicola amphibius
  • water rat
  • redback vole
  • red-backed mouse
  • phenacomys
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