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Definition of Genus arvicola
1. Noun. In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Cricetidae, Family Cricetidae
Member holonyms: Arvicola Amphibius, Water Rat, Water Vole
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Arvicola
Literary usage of Genus arvicola
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale (1884)
"genus arvicola. Muzzle blunt; fore-feet small, with short claws; soles naked;
tail longer than the hind-foot, clad with short hairs; incisors plain, ..."
2. American Natural History by John Davidson Godman (1836)
"The dental system is the same as that of the genus Arvicola. ... characters and
habits of the animals are so strikingly similar to the genus arvicola. ..."
3. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1882)
"The following brief synopsis of the European members of the genus Arvicola is
primarily based on studies made in the British Museum during the summer of. ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1873)
"They are defined as follows, the character of the sub-genus Arvicola being added
for comparison. ..."
5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"The genus Arvicola, or water-vole, is represented by about ten or eleven species,
some of which are very widely distributed, while others are limited to ..."
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