ham•ster
(hămstər)
(hămstər)n.
A small Eurasian rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae, especially Mesocricetus auratus, having large cheek pouches and a short tail and often kept as a pet or used in laboratory research.
[German, fromMiddle High Germanhamastra, perhaps fromOld High Germanhamustro, of Slavic origin.]
hamstergolden hamster
Mesocricetus auratus
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- obstipation
- obstreperous
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