Any of various small, squirrellike Old World rodents of the family Gliridae; a family that contains about twenty species of small arboreal and nocturnal rodents that feed mostly on fruit, seeds, and insects; many hibernate during the winter.

Dormice are noted for their hibernation practices.

From Anglo-Norman dormeus, inclined to sleep, hibernating, from Old French dormir, to sleep.

1. A reference to a dormouse or dormice.
2. A dormouse is a small nocturnal rodent resembling a mouse with reddish-brown fur and a bushy tail.

Dormice feed on nuts, berries, and seeds, and hibernate during the winter. They are members of the family Gliridae.