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mice

American  
[mahys] / maɪs /

noun

  1. plural of mouse.


mice British  
/ maɪs /

noun

  1. the plural of mouse

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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


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Research on mice suggests movement in the abdomen moves fluid through the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The method has been tested in mice and pigs.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

In the treated mice, those protective layers were dramatically reduced after exposure to D+Q. Younger mice experienced even greater damage than older animals.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Healthy mice normally show thick myelin layers surrounding nerve fibers in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

I only hoped he’d learned his lesson about chasing mice, or at least me.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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