A small rodent of a family intermediate between the squirrels and the mice; esp. the British species Myoxus avellanarius, noted for its hibernation.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Myomorpha (mouse, rat, vole, or hamster) > [noun] > family Gliridae > genus Muscardinus (dormouse) (7) dormousec1425 A small rodent of a family intermediate between the squirrels and the mice; esp. the British species Myoxus avellanarius, noted for its hibernation. filbert-mouse1607 the common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), so called from its fondness for filberts. nut-mouse1607 the common or hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius. sleeper1693 Zoology. A dormouse. Now chiefly dialect. rellmouse1747 The fat or edible dormouse, Glis glis. muscardin1774 The common or hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius. seven sleeper1854 In singular. An animal that hibernates, or is thought to do so; spec. (in the British Isles) a dormouse, (in North America) a jumping mouse… |
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