vole

Meanings

• noun

  A small rodent with short legs, round body, and pointed snout, belonging to the family Cricetidae.

  - "The voles in our garden are causing damage to the vegetation."
  - "Voles are common in Europe and Asia."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈvəʊl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vole
goal , pole , sole , roll

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Variants

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vole , voles , meadow mouse , meadow vole , meadow voles

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Etymology

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The word 'vole' comes from the Old French word 'vol' meaning 'plow' or 'turn up the soil'. This refers to the digging and burrowing behavior of these rodents.

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Trivia

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1. Voles are the largest subfamily within the Cricetidae family.

2. There are over 150 species of voles.

3. Voles are important food sources for many predators, including foxes, weasels, and owls.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cricetidae: The family of rodents to which voles belong.

2. Rodentia: The order of mammals that includes voles, rats, mice, and other rodents.

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Culture

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Voles have been a common subject in literature, particularly in Aesop's fable 'The Lion and the Mouse', where a vole helps a lion in return for a favor.

How to Memorize "vole"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, round rodent with a pointed snout and short legs, digging in the soil.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vole' with the image of a small burrowing rodent.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym VOLE: 'V' for Vole, 'O' for Oval, 'L' for Long-tailed, 'E' for Ears.

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