Meanings
nounmeadow vole (plural meadow voles)
plural meadow voles
- A small rodent (Microtus pennsylvanicus), native to the United States.
- Any vole of the genus Microtus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwidely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada
Similar
meadow mouseMicrotus pennsylvaticus
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish amerikanpeltomyyrä, ruohomyyrä
- amerikanpeltomyyräMicrotus pennsylvanicus
- ruohomyyrävole of the genus Microtus
Polish nornik łąkowy, nornik
- nornik łąkowyMicrotus pennsylvanicus
- nornikvole of the genus Microtus
Cite this entry
APA
meadow vole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meadow%20vole
MLA
“meadow vole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meadow%20vole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meadow vole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meadow%20vole.
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