Vole (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The vole scurried quickly through the tall grass of the meadow, searching for seeds to eat.
- A vole was caught in the trap set by the farmer to protect his crops from the rodents.
- Voles are known to be prolific breeders, and their populations can grow rapidly in a short period of time.
- The vole's burrow was hidden beneath a thick layer of vegetation, making it nearly invisible to the naked eye.
- The naturalist spent hours observing the vole's behavior, studying its habits and habitats in the wild.