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Noun: water vole
  1. Common large Eurasian vole
    - water rat, Arvicola amphibius
     
  2. The largest vole of western North America (Microtus richardsoni)
    - Richardson vole, Microtus richardsoni

Derived forms: water voles

Type of: field mouse, vole

Part of: Arvicola, genus Arvicola, genus Microtus, Microtus

Encyclopedia: Water vole