hamster

(hamstər)

noun

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

Origin: Ger < OHG hamustro, prob. < OSlav choměstorǔ < or akin to Iran hamaēstar, one who knocks down

See hamster in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
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.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from Middle High German hamastra

Origin: , perhaps from Old High German hamustro

Origin: , of Slavic origin

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