campagnol

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/ˌkæmpənˈjoʊl/

noun

A vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.

Similar
short-tailed field voleshort-tailed volefield vole
OriginFrench campagnol ← Italian campagnolo →
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Meanings

nouncampagnol (plural campagnols)

plural campagnols

  1. archaicA vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.

    The dormice are distinguished from the campagnols by the superior softness of the fur, and the greater length of the tail.

    1819, The Edinburgh magazine and literary miscellany, volume 83, page 505

    Synonyms: short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, field vole

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.

Similar
short-tailed field voleshort-tailed volefield vole

Origin

  1. Italiancampagnolo
  2. Frenchcampagnol“vole”
  3. Englishcampagnol

Borrowed from French campagnol (“vole”), from Italian campagnolo.

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APA

campagnol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campagnol

MLA

“campagnol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campagnol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “campagnol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campagnol.

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