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Hamster

Hamster Meaning & Definition
Hamster Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hamster?

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

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See Also | Cricetus | Cricetus cricetus | Eurasian hamster | genus Cricetus | gnawer | gnawing animal | golden hamster | Mesocricetus auratus | rodent | Syrian hamster

Hamster In Webster's Dictionary

\Ham"ster\, n. [G. hamster.] (Zo["o]l.) 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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