cricetid
noun
cri·ce·tid krī-ˈsē-təd 
-ˈse-
: any of a family (Cricetidae) of small rodents including the hamsters, voles, lemmings, gerbils, and New World rats and mice that are often grouped with the murids
cricetid adjective
Word History
Etymology
ultimately from New Latin Cricetus, genus name, of Slavic origin; akin to Czech křeček hamster
First Known Use
1960, in the meaning defined above