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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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  1. 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.
  2. n. small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. n. small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather