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| dor·mouse [ dáwr mòwss ] (plural dor·mice [ dáwr mss ]) |
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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.
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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