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The term, mice, is the plural form of mouse. The word, mouse, is derived from the original Sanskrit word, mus, which is still used today in classification. It meant thief or robber: a most fitting name for these tiny creatures.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoMouse is a noun and nouns have a singular (one) and plural (more than one) form. Usually to make plural we add -s to the noun (sometimes -es). But sometimes the plural form is a new word. This is true for mouse.
leaf - leaves, mouse - mice, child- children,
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∙ 13y agobecause the breeds of mice through generations have been small
If they were bigger then they wouldn't be mice, they would be rats ..
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∙ 14y agoBecause rats are part of the small mamal family which are called rodents.
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What group is mice from?
Mice are rodents.
Are gerbils mice?
No . . . if they were, then they would be called mice!
Are mice called kittens?
Yes, baby mice are.
What is the sound called which mice makes?
Mice do not make sound
If a mouse is called mice in plural wouldn't a mouse for your computer be called meeces instead of mouses or mice?
No.
Group name of mice?
A group of mice is called a "mischief."
What are 2 computer mouse called Mice or Mouses?
You can say computer mice or computer mouses, both are acceptable.
What are female mice called?
doe
What is a Female mice called?
A female mouse is called a doe.
What are the babies of mice called?
The Biggy Cheese...
What are the mice called that live in the desert?
akshay
Where did the title Of Mice and Men come from?
The title of the novel 'Of Mice and Men' comes from a poem called 'To a Mouse' by Robert Burns
