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Otter vs Vole - What's the difference?

otter | vole |

As a proper noun otter

is a river whose source in the blackdown hills, somerset, and which flows into lyme bay in english channel.

As a verb vole is

to want.

otter

English

(wikipedia otter)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More etymology under English water.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal, member of the family Mustelidae , which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.
  • (gay slang) A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more broadly set
    • Derived terms
    * otterless * otterish * otterlike * ottery * sea otter

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Annatto.
    • (Webster 1913)

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    vole

    English

    (wikipedia vole)

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the family Cricetidae.
    • Derived terms
    * volelike * water vole

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deal in a card game that draws all the tricks.
    • (Jonathan Swift)

    Verb

    (vol)
  • (card games) To win all the tricks by a vole.
    • (Alexander Pope)
    (Webster 1913)

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