mice

murine – Means “pertaining to mice or rodents.” More…

muscle – Comes from Latin musculus, “little mouse,” as the ancient Romans thought their muscles wriggled like mice. More…

mussel – Also gets its name from Latin musculus. More…

dormouse – A rodent but not a mouse, it may be a corrupted form of French dormeus, “sleepy.” More…

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