Meanings
nounroot vole (plural root voles)
plural root voles
- A vole of species Microtus oeconomus.
Synonyms: tundra vole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA vole of species Microtus oeconomus.
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Origin
So called because it consumes roots.
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root vole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20vole
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“root vole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20vole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root vole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20vole.
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