dormouse
noun /ˈdɔːmaʊs/
/ˈdɔːrmaʊs/
(plural dormice
/ˈdɔːmaɪs/
/ˈdɔːrmaɪs/
)- a small animal like a mouse, with a tail covered in fur
Topics Animalsc2睡鼠 词源late Middle English: of unknown origin, but associated with French dormir or Latin dormire ‘to sleep’ and mouse.