DORMOUSE


Meaning of DORMOUSE in English

/ ˈdɔːmaʊs; NAmE ˈdɔːrm-/ noun

( pl. dor·mice / -maɪs; NAmE /) a small animal like a mouse, with a tail covered in fur

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : of unknown origin, but associated with French dormir or Latin dormire to sleep and mouse .

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