water vole

water vole noun: any of three Old World vole species: European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris), montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), or southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus).

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Noun

water vole (plural water voles)

Any of three Old World vole species: European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris), montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), or southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus).
North American vole (Microtus richardsoni).

water vole meaning in Tamil and Kannada

water vole in Tamil

இது பூமியில் உள்ள, வட அமெரிக்காவில் காணப்படும், பாலூட்டி விலங்குகளில், இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்

water vole in Kannada

ಜಲಮೂಷಿಕ, ನೀರಿಲಿ

Forms of water vole

plural	water voles

Questions about water vole

What does water vole mean?: Water vole means any of three Old World vole species: European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris), montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), or southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus).
What is water vole in Tamil?: Water vole in Tamil is இது பூமியில் உள்ள, வட அமெரிக்காவில் காணப்படும், பாலூட்டி விலங்குகளில். See Water vole meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is water vole?: Water vole is a noun.
What is the plural of water vole?: The plural of water vole is water voles.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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