Main Entry: dor·mouse

Pronunciation: \ˈdȯr-ˌmau̇s\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural dor·mice \-ˌmīs\

Etymology: Middle English dormowse, perhaps from Anglo-French dormir + Middle English mous mouse

Date: 15th century

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