meadow vole

American  

noun

1. meadow mouse.

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Etymology

Origin of meadow vole

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

It found that most differences between the monogamous prairie vole and the promiscuous meadow vole were evident even before bonding began, as though their brains were already prepared for their specific social behaviors.

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023

Surely a meadow vole, and this seemed a good time of year to assess not only their current plunder in the garden, but also the possibility of future raids.

From Washington Post

Perhaps this is related to the more productive habitat in which the eastern meadow vole is ordinarily found.

From A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas by Martin, Edwin P.

Although the closely related meadow vole, M. pennsylvanicus, of the eastern United States, has been studied both extensively and intensively, relatively little information concerning M. ochrogaster has been accumulated heretofore.

From A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas by Martin, Edwin P.

The next morning we had caught twenty specimens of a new white-bellied meadow vole and a remarkable shrew with a long curved proboscis.

From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman