DORMOUSE

Dormouse

The dormouse is a rodent of the family Gliridae. Dormice are mostly found in Europe, although some live in Africa and Asia. They are particularly known for their long periods of hibernation. Because only one species of dormouse is native to the British Isles, in everyday English usage dormouse usually refers to one species as well as to the family as a whole.

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dormouse

Noun

  1. Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or '''' by some taxonomists.
  2. , the .
  3. A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the sound hibernation of the dormouse).


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