hazel dormouse en · NOUN
Meanings
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A small nocturnal dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius, with golden-brown fur and large black eyes.
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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| hazel dormice | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
common dormouse (Synonym)
Translations (4)
it moscardino (small nocturnal dormouse) · tr fındık sıçanı (small nocturnal dormouse) · tr fındık faresi (small nocturnal dormouse) · nl hazelmuis (small nocturnal dormouse)