American English pronunciation
How to pronounce voles
IPA transcription: ['voʊlz]
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Noun
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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
Usage examples
- There are nesomyines that resemble gerbils, rats, mice, voles, and even rabbits.
- But its inhabitants are still called "Tiburtini" and not "Tivolesi".
- Northern red-backed voles frequently invade houses during the winter.