dormouse dormouse /ˈdɔrˌmaʊs/

noun

1. Small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather  ( dormouse )
   small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
    In the woodland, a dormouse nestled in a cozy burrow.
   In the woodland, a dormouse nestled in a cozy burrow.