fat mouse

fat mouse
noun
Etymology: so called from its accumulation of oily fat before hibernation
: any of several silky furred tropical and southern African short-tailed mice (genus Steatomys) regarded as a great delicacy by the natives

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fat mouse noun
Any of several kinds of mouse of the genus Steatomys, found in dry regions of Africa, that store fat and are eaten as a delicacy
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