water vole

wa·ter vole

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er vohl]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər voʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er vohl]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər voʊl/

Definitions of water vole words

countable noun water vole A water vole is a small furry animal that can swim. Water voles live in holes in the banks of rivers. 0
noun water vole a large amphibious vole, Arvicola terrestris, of Eurasian river banks: family Cricetidae 0
noun water vole Any of three Old World vole species: the European water vole, Arvicola amphibius (formerly Arvicola terrestris, the montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), or the southwestern water vole, Arvicola sapidus. 0
noun water vole The North American rodent Microtus richardsoni, which closely resembles the vole. 0

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water vole popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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