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Noun
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plural of mouse

"The cat spent all afternoon chasing the mice that had invaded the kitchen pantry."

In plain English: Mice is the plural word for small, furry rodents with long tails and sharp teeth that live in holes or nests.

"The mice scurried across the kitchen floor searching for crumbs."

Usage: Use "mice" exclusively as the plural form of the singular noun "mouse" when referring to more than one rodent. Do not use it as a verb or in any other grammatical capacity.

Example Sentences
"The mice scurried across the kitchen floor searching for crumbs." noun
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Origin

The word mice comes from Middle English and Old English, originally meaning "mice." It traces back to a form of the Proto-Germanic word for mouse.

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