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flittermice

flittermice is the plural of flittermouse.

Meaning of flittermouse

Noun

flittermouse (plural flittermice)

  1. (dialectal) A bat (a flying mammal).
    • I thank thee, gentle flittermouse, for these so pleasant memories. Have you ever caught and examined a flittermouse?1891, Conway Lloyd Morgan, Animal sketches

Questions about flittermice

What is flittermice the plural of?
Flittermice is the plural of flittermouse.

Words near flittermice in the dictionary

  1. flitterbats
  2. flittered
  3. flittering
  4. flitterings
  5. flitterjigs
  6. flittermice
  7. flittermouse
  8. flittern
  9. flitterns
  10. flitters
  11. flittery

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