From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdormousedor‧mouse /ˈdɔːmaʊs $ ˈdɔːr-/ noun (plural dormice) [countable] HBAa small European mouse with a long furry tail
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dormouse• The mad hatter, the March hare and the dormouse.• Land managers are being encouraged to manage woodlands in ways which will favour the dormouse, including introducing nesting boxes.• She says: It would be a tragedy if the dormouse became extinct.• Other species covered by the programme include the dormouse, natterjack toad, red squirrel and stinking hawk's-beard.• Read in studio Conservationists are about to conduct a census of one of our rarest mammals - the dormouse.• The decline of the dormouse has mirrored the loss of ancient forests.Origin dormouse (1400-1500) Perhaps from French dormir “to sleep” + English mouse 