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campagnol

/ˌkæmpənˈjoʊl/

campagnol noun: a vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.

Noun

campagnol (plural campagnols)

  1. (archaic) A vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.
    • The dormice are distinguished from the campagnols by the superior softness of the fur, and the greater length of the tail.1819, The Edinburgh magazine and literary miscellany, volume 83, page 505
    Synonyms:
    short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, field vole

Synonyms of campagnol

  • short-tailed field vole
  • short-tailed vole
  • field vole

Forms of campagnol

pluralcampagnols

Origin of campagnol

Borrowed from French campagnol (“vole”), from Italian campagnolo.

Questions about campagnol

What does campagnol mean?
Campagnol means a vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.
What part of speech is campagnol?
Campagnol is a noun.
How do you pronounce campagnol?
Campagnol is pronounced /ˌkæmpənˈjoʊl/.
What is the plural of campagnol?
The plural of campagnol is campagnols.

Words near campagnol in the dictionary

  1. campable
  2. campagna
  3. campagnas
  4. campagne
  5. Campagnes
  6. campagnol
  7. campagnols
  8. campagus
  9. campaign
  10. campaign button
  11. campaign buttons

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