"mousery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mouseries [plural]
Etymology: From mouse + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mouse|ery}} mouse + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun}} mousery (plural mouseries)
  1. (rare) A place where mice are kept and bred. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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