Arvicola

noun

in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus

• Syn: ↑genus Arvicola

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Cricetidae, ↑family Cricetidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑water vole, ↑water rat, ↑Arvicola amphibius

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I. \\-ˈvikələ\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin arvi- (from Latin arvum cultivated field, from neuter of arvus arable) + Latin -cola inhabitant; akin to Latin arare to plow — more at ear, -colous

: a genus of rodents consisting of the water voles

II.

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin arvi- + Latin -cola

synonym of microtus

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Arvicola /är-vikˈō-lə/

noun

The water-rat genus of voles

ORIGIN: L arvum a field, and colere to inhabit

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arˈvicole noun

A member of the genus

arvicˈoline adjective