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ARVICOLE
Etymology
Noun
arvicole (plural arvicoles)
(zoology, dated) field mouse (US, Canada), vole
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"vi*cole, n. Etym: [L. arvum field + colere to inhabit.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A mouse of the genus Arvicola; the meadow mouse. There are many species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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