hazel dormouse
hazel dormouse noun: a small nocturnal dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius, with golden-brown fur and large black eyes.
Noun
hazel dormouse (plural hazel dormice)
- A small nocturnal dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius, with golden-brown fur and large black eyes.
- A volunteer checks a rare hazel dormouse as 20 breeding pairs were released into an undisclosed woodland location near Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, UK.2018 June 15, The Guardian
- This project involves construction of a railway crossing for wild hazel dormice on the Furness line (Lancashire), in a bid to save the endangered species from extinction, and it will be the first of its kind on the railway.2022 February 23, Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain, “Ground-breaking rail innovation goes international”, in RAIL, number 951, page 35
- Synonyms:
- common dormouse
Synonyms of hazel dormouse
- common dormouse
Forms of hazel dormouse
| plural | hazel dormice |
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Questions about hazel dormouse
- What does hazel dormouse mean?
- Hazel dormouse means a small nocturnal dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius, with golden-brown fur and large black eyes.
- What part of speech is hazel dormouse?
- Hazel dormouse is a noun.
- What is the plural of hazel dormouse?
- The plural of hazel dormouse is hazel dormice.
Words near hazel dormouse in the dictionary
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