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Cricetus

noun

type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters

• Syn: ↑genus Cricetus

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Cricetidae, ↑family Cricetidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑hamster

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\\-ˈsēd.əs, -ˈsed.-\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, of Slavic origin; akin to Czech křeček hamster, Polish skrzeczek

: the type genus of Cricetidae comprising Old World hamsters of moderate to large size and including the golden hamster

Useful english dictionary. 2012.