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DEFINITIONS OF:
hamster
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n
short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
Types:
Cricetus cricetus
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Eurasian hamster
a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia
Mesocricetus auratus
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Syrian hamster
,
golden hamster
small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet
Type of:
gnawer
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rodent
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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