"mouselet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mouselets [plural]
Etymology: From mouse + -let. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|mouse|let}} mouse + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} mouselet (plural mouselets)
  1. A young or little mouse. Synonyms: mousekin, mouseling, mousy

Inflected forms

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