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