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dormouse

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dor·mouse

noun \ˈdr-ˌmas\
plural dor·mice\-ˌmīs\

Definition of DORMOUSE

: any of numerous small Old World rodents (especially family Myoxidae) that are intermediate in form and behavior between mice and squirrels

Origin of DORMOUSE

Middle English dormowse, perhaps from Anglo-French dormir + Middle English mous mouse
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mammals Terms

dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

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