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ARVICOLA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus

Synonyms:

Arvicola; genus Arvicola

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Arvicola" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Arvicola"):

Arvicola amphibius; water rat; water vole (common large Eurasian vole)

Holonyms ("Arvicola" is a member of...):

Cricetidae; family Cricetidae (mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters)

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