dormice

/dˈɔɹmɪs/ noun B2

small, furry animals that resemble squirrels and are known for long periods of sleep

Word Origin Dormice is the plural of dormouse, a compound of Latin dormire 'to sleep' and Old English mūs 'mouse' — literally 'sleep mouse,' because these little rodents hibernate. The dorm- root gives us dormant, dormitory, dormer; mouse gives us mice, mousy, mousetrap. So a dormouse is a sleepy little mouse.

noun small, furry animals that resemble squirrels and are known for long periods of sleep B2

(名词) 睡鼠 【小型毛茸茸的动物,外形像松鼠,以长时间睡眠著称】

(sustantivo) lirones [pequeños animales peludos parecidos a las ardillas, conocidos por sus largos períodos de sueño]

(nom) loirs [petits animaux à fourrure ressemblant à des écureuils, connus pour leurs longues périodes de sommeil]

(Substantiv) Siebenschläfer [kleine, pelzige Nagetiere, die Eichhörnchen ähneln und für ihre langen Schlafphasen bekannt sind]

(名詞) ヤマネ(複数形)。リスに似た小型の哺乳類で、長期間の睡眠で知られる

(substantivo) arganazes [pequenos animais peludos que se parecem com esquilos e são conhecidos por longos períodos de sono]

noun plural of dormouse countable

We spotted several dormice hibernating in the hollow log.

(名词) 睡鼠 【睡鼠复数】

我们发现几只睡鼠在中空的木头里冬眠。

(sustantivo) lirones [plural de lirón]

Vimos varios lirones hibernando en el tronco hueco.

(nom) loirs [Pluriel de « dormouse » (loir).]

Nous avons aperçu plusieurs dormice hibernant dans le tronc creux.

(Substantiv) Siebenschläfer [**Bilche** *Subst.* *Pl.* – Plural von *Bilch* (kleines, nachtaktives Nagetier, z. B. Siebenschläfer).]

Wir entdeckten mehrere **Bilche**, die in dem hohlen Baumstamm Winterschlaf hielten.

(名詞) ヤマネ(dormouse)の複数形。冬眠する小型の齧歯類。

私たちは hollow log の中で冬眠している数匹のヤマネを見つけた。

(substantivo) arganazes; leirões [plural de dormouse (arganaz)]

Avistamos vários arganazes hibernando no tronco oco.

Word parts: dor + mice

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