campagnol

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campagnol

/ˌkæmpənˈjoʊl/

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Borrowed from French campagnol (“vole”), from Italian campagnolo.

noun campagnols

archaic A vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds. The dormice are distinguished from the campagnols by the superior softness of the fur, and the greater length of the tail.
Similar: short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, field vole

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@misc{campagnol_2026,
  title = {campagnol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/campagnol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}