Campagnols

/ˌkæmpænˈjɔːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of campagnol; multiple small rodents similar to voles that inhabit European fields and cause agricultural damage.

Etymology

Plural of French 'campagnol' using the standard French plural convention '-s'.

Kelly Says

Campagnol populations periodically explode into plagues that devastate crops, and scientists study these cycles to understand how rodent populations are regulated by predators, disease, and food availability.

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