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hamster

DEFINITIONS OF: hamster

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n short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches

Types:
Cricetus cricetus, Eurasian hamster
a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia
Mesocricetus auratus, Syrian hamster, golden hamster
small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet
Type of:
gnawer, rodent
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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