dormouse

Noun

Meaning

A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because they are usually torpid in winter.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hare gopher marmot pooh armadillo sleepyhead light animal mouse rat pig capybara dawdle baby mammal

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Antonyms

tiger champion warrior eager beaver workaholic

Hypernyms

rodent gnawer

Hyponyms

loir lerot Glis glis Muscardinus avellanarius hazel mouse

Phrases with the word

Japanese dormouse Oriental dormouse common dormouse european dormouse woodland dormouse

Derivatives

dormice

Close letter words and terms

dormlike dormmate dormobile dormy dorn Dornan