Akademik

1. common large Eurasian vole

2. of western North America

a. : water rat 1a

b. : a western No. American vole (Microtus richardsoni)

water vole noun

A large British vole, Arvicola amphibius, commonly known as the water rat

Main Entry: ↑water

water vole UK US noun [countable] [singular water vole plural water voles]

a small furry animal like a mouse that lives near lakes and rivers

Thesaurus: animals found on more than one continent_hyponym

ˈwater vole [water vole water voles] (also ˈwater rat) noun

an animal like a ↑rat that swims and lives in a hole beside a river or lake

See also: ↑water rat