noun
Etymology: so called from its accumulation of oily fat before hibernation
: any of several silky furred tropical and southern African short-tailed mice (genus Steatomys ) regarded as a great delicacy by the natives
noun
Etymology: so called from its accumulation of oily fat before hibernation
: any of several silky furred tropical and southern African short-tailed mice (genus Steatomys ) regarded as a great delicacy by the natives
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012