Meaning Of The Word Hamster

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hamster
countable noun: A hamster is a small furry animal which is similar to a mouse, and which is often kept as a pet.

hamster in American English
any of several burrowing rodents (family Cricetidae) of Europe and Asia, with large cheek pouches: one species (Mesocricetus auratus) is used in scientific experiments or is often kept as a pet
noun: any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches

hamster in British English
noun: any Eurasian burrowing rodent of the tribe Cricetini, such as Mesocricetus auratus ( golden hamster), having a stocky body, short tail, and cheek pouches: family Cricetidae. They are popular pets

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