Cricetid Definition
krī-sētĭd, -sĕtĭd
noun
Any of a family (Cricetidae) of rodents, including hamsters and New World rats and mice.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Cricetid
Noun
Singular:
cricetidPlural:
cricetidsOrigin of Cricetid
From New Latin Cricetidae family name from Cricetus hamster genus from Medieval Latin cricetus hamster perhaps from Old Czech křeček diminutive of křeč of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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