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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flit•ter•mouse (flit′ər mous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mice (-mīs′).USA pronunciation - Mammalsbat2 (def. 1).
- 1540–50; flitter1 + mouse; calque of German Fledermaus
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flittermouse /ˈflɪtəˌmaʊs/ n ( pl -mice)- a dialect name for bat2
Etymology: 16th Century: translation of German Fledermaus; see flitter, mouse |