hazel dormouse

English

Noun

hazel dormouse (plural hazel dormice)

A small nocturnal dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius, with golden-brown fur and large black eyes.
- 2018, The Guardian, 15 June:
  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.

Synonyms

Synonym: common dormouse

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