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woolly mice

woolly mice is the plural of woolly mouse.

Meaning of woolly mouse

Noun

woolly mouse (plural woolly mice)

  1. A genetically modified variety of laboratory mouse with the characteristics of a woolly mammoth – such as a woolly coat, elongated hair, golden-brown fur, cold tolerance, and curly whiskers – developed in 2024 by Colossal Biosciences as part of efforts toward the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth.

Questions about woolly mice

What is woolly mice the plural of?
Woolly mice is the plural of woolly mouse.

Words near woolly mice in the dictionary

  1. woolly lemur
  2. woolly lemurs
  3. woolly mammoth
  4. woolly mammoths
  5. woolly marbles
  6. woolly mice
  7. woolly monkey
  8. woolly monkeys
  9. woolly mouse
  10. woolly mouse opossum
  11. woolly nightshade

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