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GENUS ARVICOLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Arvicola mean? 

GENUS ARVICOLA (noun)
  The noun GENUS ARVICOLA has 1 sense:

1. in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtusplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS ARVICOLA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS ARVICOLA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Arvicola; genus Arvicola

Hypernyms ("genus Arvicola" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Arvicola"):

Arvicola amphibius; water rat; water vole (common large Eurasian vole)

Holonyms ("genus Arvicola" is a member of...):

Cricetidae; family Cricetidae (mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters)


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