dormouse
noun/ˈdɔːmaʊs/
/ˈdɔːrmaʊs/
(plural dormice
/ˈdɔːmaɪs/
/ˈdɔːrmaɪs/
)- a small animal like a mouse, with a tail covered in furTopics Animalsc2Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin, but associated with French dormir or Latin dormire ‘to sleep’ and mouse.
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