ARVICOLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Arvicola mean? 

• ARVICOLA (noun)
  The noun ARVICOLA has 1 sense:

1. in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus

  Familiarity information: ARVICOLA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARVICOLA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Arvicola; genus Arvicola

Hypernyms ("Arvicola" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Arvicola"):

Arvicola amphibius; water rat; water vole (common large Eurasian vole)

Holonyms ("Arvicola" is a member of...):

Cricetidae; family Cricetidae (mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters)