Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An alpine vole or field-mouse, Arvicola nivalis, inhabiting the Alps and Pyrenees.
- noun A lemming of arctic America which turns white in winter, Cuniculus torquatus. See
Cuniculus , 2.
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Examples
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The snow continued to fall: quiet as a snow-mouse, graceful as a ballerina.
Spring Calls At The Winter Palace Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008
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The snow continued to fall: quiet as a snow-mouse, graceful as a ballerina.
Archive 2008-12-01 Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008
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