Thesaurus: 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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Definitions
- n. 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.
- n. small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
- 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.
- A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of severalspecies. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- socalled because they are usually torpid in winter.
- n. small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather