woolly mouse

noun

A genetically modified variety of laboratory mouse with the characteristics of a woolly mammoth – such as a woolly coat, elongated hair, golden-brown fur, cold tolerance, and curly whiskers – developed in 2024 by Colossal Biosciences as part of efforts toward the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth.

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nounwoolly mouse (plural woolly mice)

plural woolly mice

  1. A genetically modified variety of laboratory mouse with the characteristics of a woolly mammoth – such as a woolly coat, elongated hair, golden-brown fur, cold tolerance, and curly whiskers – developed in 2024 by Colossal Biosciences as part of efforts toward the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth.
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