Dormouse
Pronunciation : Dor"mouse
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Perh. fr. F. dormir to sleep (Prov. E. dorm to doze) + E. mouse; or perh. changed fr. F. dormeuse, fem., a sleeper, though not found in the sense of a dormouse.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Dormice.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913