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Mice : \Mice\, n.,
pl of Mouse.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Mouse \Mouse\ (mous), n.; pl. Mice (m[imac]s). [OE. mous, mus,
AS. m[=u]s, pl. m[=y]s; akin to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. &
Icel. m[=u]s, Dan. muus, Sw. mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr.
my^s, Skr. m[=u]sh mouse, mush to steal. [root]277. Cf.
Muscle, Musk.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents
belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of
the family Murid[ae]. The common house mouse ({Mus
musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American
white-footed, or deer, mouse ({Hesperomys leucopus)
sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse,
under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Mice :
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Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Mice : Modular Integrated Communications Environment
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