Look up: Hamster

1. hamster
   [n] - short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
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2. Hamster
   Series of fast-attack-vehicles, TurboMechanika [FR]
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3. Hamster
   Ham'ster (-stẽr) noun [ German hamster .] (Zoology) 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.
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4. hamster
   <zoology> 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. ... A common name used to describe a subfamily of the muridae. Four of the more common genera are cricetus, cricetulus, mesocricetus, ...
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5. hamster
   noun short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
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6. Hamster
   • (n.) 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.
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7. hamster
   any of 18 Eurasian species of rodents possessing internal cheek pouches. The golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) of Syria is commonly kept as a ... [3 related articles]
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8. hamster
   1. (programming) (From Fairchild) A particularly slick little piece of code that does one thing well; a small, self-contained hack. The image is of a hamster happily spinning its exercise wheel. 2. (hardware) A tailless mouse; that is, one with an infrared link to a receiver on the machine, as oppo...
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9. hamster
   hamster, Old World rodent, related to the voles, lemmings, and New World mice. There are many hamster species, classified in several genera. All are solitary, burrowing, nocturnal animals, with chunky bodies, short tails, soft, thick fur, and large external cheek pouches used for holding food. Some ...
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10. Hamster
    The hamster is several genera of rodent animals belonging to the family Cricetidae, super-family Muridae (the mice) and are closely allied to the rats. They are distinguished by being burrowing, stout-bodied, with a short hairy tail, cheek pouches and thick, soft fur. Hamsters eat fruit, vegetables,...
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11. hamster
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ham′stĕr Definitions: 1. Any of four genera (subfamily Cricetinae, family Muridae) of small rodents widely used in research and as pets: Cricetus, Cricetulus, Mesocricetus, and Phodopus. All hamsters are seed and plant feeders, store food, hibernate in winter, an...
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12. hamster
    Any of a group of burrowing rodents with a thickset body, short tail, and cheek pouches to carry food. Several genera are found across Asia and in southeastern Europe. Hamsters are often kept as pets. (Genera include Cricetus and Mesocricetus, family Cricetidae.) Species include the European and Asian black-...
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13. Hamster
    `Hamsters` are rodents belonging to the subfamily `Cricetinae`. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera.<ref name="Fox">Fox, Sue. 2006. Hamsters. T.F.H. Publications Inc.--> Hamsters are crepuscular. In the wild, they burrow underground in the daylight...
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