hamster

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
2. Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
3. Any of various other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus).

Verb

To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.

Conceptes

hàmster

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hamster

Sinònims

field mouse

guinea pig

hoarder

field mice

Traduccions

hamster

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Hamster

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criceto

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hámster

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hamster

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hamster

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χάμστερ

amstèr

κρικετόμυς

hamster

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cırlak sıçan

rat de blé

κρικητός

Cricetus

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhæm(p)stɚ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from German Hamster (see for etymology). Displaced earlier term German rat.