The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
lerot \lerot\, L'erot \L['e]`rot"\(l[asl]`r[-o]"), n. [F.] (Zool.) A small rodent (Eliomys nitela) of Europe and Northern Africa, allied to the dormouse. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lerot n 1: dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa