mice

[mahys]

noun

1. plural of mouse.

mice

/ maɪs /

noun

1. the plural of mouse

Idioms and Phrases

see best-laid plans of mice and men; when the cat's away, mice will play. Also see under mouse.

Example Sentences

Sakaguchi then isolated mature T-cells from genetically identical mice and injected them into the mice without a thymus, and that appeared to protect them.

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To study the effects of green tea on obesity, the research team fed mice a high-calorie diet for four weeks, with both fat and what they call a "cafeteria diet," which mimics the Western diet.

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We walked through tree branches, tangled vines and sharp hanging stalactites, over roots as thick as a human leg, and carcasses of birds, mice and God knows what else in varying states of decay.

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Other familiar model organisms include mice, fruit flies and baker's yeast.

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Still others got it by eating infected wild birds, rats or mice, or from contact with dairy workers’ contaminated clothes or boots.

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