GENUS ARVICOLA

 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 Microtus

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS ARVICOLA (noun)

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)