Meaning of the word vole in English

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vole

US /voʊl/
UK /voʊl/
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Noun

1.

a small, mouse-like rodent with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, and a rounder head than a mouse, typically living in burrows

Example:
The farmer found a vole burrowing in his field.
Voles are often mistaken for mice, but they have shorter tails.
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