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1) Pet 2) Rodent
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Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera. They have become established as popular small house pets. In the wild, hamsters are crepuscular and remain underground during the day to avoid being caught by predators. They feed primarily on seeds, fruits, and v...
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• (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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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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<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, and phodopus. ... All hamsters are seed and plant ...
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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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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, and breed throughout the year under laboratory condi...
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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, grain and also other rodents, lizards and small b...
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[
n] - short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
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Series of fast-attack-vehicles, TurboMechanika [FR]
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noun short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
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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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