loir
/lwɑr/
noun
- A small, nocturnal rodent with a bushy tail, also known as a dormouse, found in Europe and parts of Asia.
- The loir is known for hibernating for up to seven months during winter.
- In the forest, a loir scurried across the path and disappeared into the underbrush.
- We spotted a loir sleeping in the hollow of an old oak tree.
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