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vole
This term refers specifically to a group of small rodents that are frequently confused with mice. The primary distinction lies in their physical build; voles possess a more cylindrical, robust body and significantly shorter tails and ears, which are adaptations for their subterranean lifestyle.
In a gardening or agricultural context, the word often carries a negative connotation, as voles are viewed as pests that damage root systems and create unsightly tunnels in lawns. It is used in a purely biological or descriptive sense and lacks metaphorical extensions in standard English.
Meanings
Examples
A vole has a much shorter tail than a common house mouse.
Look at that little vole scurrying through the grass.
The garden is full of holes because a vole has been digging tunnels.
I wonder if that brown creature is a mouse or a vole.
The owl swooped down and caught a vole in the meadow.
Voles can cause significant damage to the roots of ornamental plants.
Voles can cause significant damage to the roots of ornamental plants.
Is it true that a vole is related to the lemming?
The biologist noted that the vole population had increased this season.