noun.
A small Eurasian rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae, especially Mesocricetus auratus, having large cheek pouches and a short tail and often kept as a pet or used in laboratory research.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A murine or myomorphic rodent quadruped, of the family Muridœ and subfamily Cricetinæ, and of one of the genera Cricetus, Cricetomys, and Saccostomus.
noun.
Some other pouched rodent, as of the genus Geomys, more or less resembling a hamster.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A small European rodent (Cricetus frumentarius). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations. Hamsters are commonly kept as a pets.
noun.
A small, short-tailed Euroasian rodent, Cricetus frumentarius, often kept as a pet. It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.
noun.
Any of various Old-world rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
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noun.
short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
Word Usage
"That hamster is obsessed with danger a wee bit too much."