"miceless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From mice + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mice|less}} mice + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} miceless (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Without mice. Tags: not-comparable, rare Synonyms: mice-less Related terms: mouseless

Alternative forms

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