dormouse

dormouse
(pl. dormice)
  1. an agile mouse-like rodent with a hairy or bushy tail, found in Africa and Eurasia. Some kinds are noted for spending long periods in hibernation
    睡鼠
  2. Family Gliridae: several genera and species, including the common or hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) and the fat dormouse
    睡鼠科: 数属,数种,包括普通睡鼠(或榛睡鼠)(拉丁名Muscardinus avellanarius)和胖睡鼠
语源
  1. late Middle English: of unknown origin, but associated with French dormir or Latin dormire 'to sleep' and mouse
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