Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having ears like a mouse's: Describes something, typically an animal or plant, that possesses ears or ear-like structures resembling those of a mouse. This often refers to small, rounded, or furry ears.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The kitten was mouse-eared, with tiny, pointed tufts of fur.
  • Botanists identified the plant as a mouse-eared species due to the shape of its leaves.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Zoology/Botany: The term is often used in scientific or descriptive contexts to classify species based on morphological characteristics.
  • The field guide noted the mouse-eared bat as a common species in the region.

Variants and Related Words

• Mouse-ear (noun): A common name for various plants, especially of the genus (chickweeds), whose leaves are thought to resemble a mouse's ear.
  • Mouse-ear chickweed can be found in many lawns.

Synonyms

• Small-eared: Having small ears.
• Auriculate (technical/biological): Having ears or ear-shaped appendages.

Related Phrases

• Mouse-eared bat: A common name for bats of the genus , characterized by their small, mouse-like ears.
  • We observed a colony of mouse-eared bats in the cave.

Adjective

1. having ears like a mouse's