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dormouse

dor·mouse [ dáwr mòwss ] (plural dor·mice [ dáwr mss ])


noun 
Definition:
 
small nocturnal animal: a small nocturnal rodent resembling a mouse with reddish brown fur and a hairy tail. Dormice feed on nuts, berries, and seeds, and hibernate during the winter. Family Gliridae.

[15th century. Origin ?]
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