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1. (n.) dormouse
any small usu. bushy-tailed Old World climbing rodent of the family Gliridae.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME dormowse, dormoise, perh. AF der. of OF dormir to sleep (see dormant ), with final syll. reanalyzed as mouse)
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1. (noun) dormouse
small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
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1. (noun) dormouse
a small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because they are usually torpid in winter
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