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bank vole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vole of species Clethrionomys glareolus, of much of western Eurasia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Apparently because river banks are among its favored habitats.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: leethiir — species of vole
  • Finnish: metsämyyrä — species of vole
  • Norman: mulot — species of vole
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klatremus — species of vole
  • Romanian: șoarece scurmător — species of vole
  • Swedish: skogssork — species of vole