Definition of Arvicole

1. n. A mouse of the genus Arvicola; the meadow mouse. There are many species.

Definition of Arvicole

1. Noun. (zoology) fieldmouse ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Arvicole

1. a water rat [n -S]

Medical Definition of Arvicole

1. A mouse of the genus Arvicola; the meadow mouse. There are many species. Origin: L. Arvum field + colere to inhabit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arvicole

arums
arundiferous
arundinaceous
arundineous
arundinoid
arundinoids
arupite
aruspex
aruspices
aruspicy
arval
arval-bread
arvals
arvel
arvels
arvicole (current term)
arvicoles
arviculture
arvo
arvos
arvy
ary
aryan
arycorniculate synchondrosis
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic fold
aryepiglottic muscle
aryl
aryl-alcohol oxidase
aryl-alpha-mannosidase

Literary usage of Arvicole

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"This destructive arvicole is a burrower, though it not unfrequently takes up ... For the other species of arvicole see the list at the end of this article. ..."

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