dormice

Variant of dormouse

dormouse definition

dor·mouse (dôr′mo̵us′)

noun pl. dormice -·mice′ (-mīs′)

any of a family (Gliridae) of small, furry-tailed, mostly tree-dwelling Old World rodents

Etymology: ME dormous ? altered by folk etym. (after mous, mouse) < OFr dormeuse, sleepy, sluggish < dormir: see dormant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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