Phrase guide

field vole

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A vole of species Microtus agrestis, of cool-temperate western Eurasia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vole, muroid, myomorph, myodont, rodent, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: hraboš mokřadní — field vole
  • Estonian: uruhiir — field vole
  • Finnish: peltomyyrä — field vole
  • French: campagnol agreste — field vole
  • Galician: trilladeira dos prados — field vole
  • German: Erdmaus — field vole
  • Polish: nornik bury — field vole
  • Russian: тёмная полёвка (tjómnaja poljóvka) — field vole
  • Russian: па́шенная полёвка (pášennaja poljóvka) — field vole
  • Swedish: åkersork — field vole