Definition of "water vole" []

• Either of two Old World vole species: the European water vole, Arvicola amphibius (also Arvicola terrestris) or the southwestern water vole, Arvicola sapidus. (noun)
• The North American rodent Microtus richardsoni, which closely resembles the vole. (noun)

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