"root vole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: root voles [plural]
Etymology: So called because it consumes roots. Head templates: {{en-noun}} root vole (plural root voles)
  1. A vole of species Microtus oeconomus. Wikipedia link: Tundra vole Categories (lifeform): Cricetids Synonyms (Microtus oeconomus): tundra vole

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