- ham·ster
- /ˈhæmstɚ/ noun, pl -sters [count]: a small animal that is often kept as a pet
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ham|ster — «HAM stuhr», noun. 1. a rodent somewhat like a mouse but larger. Hamsters have a short tail and large cheek pouches. They are often kept as pets or used in scientific work and are native to Europe and Asia. 2. its fur. ╂[< German Hamster] … Useful english dictionary
ham — al·ham·bresque; bir·ming·ham; bon·ham; brig·ham·ite; brig·ham; buck·ing·ham·shire; chat·ham·ite; chel·ten·ham; cun·ning·ham·ia; dag·en·ham; fa·ham; ful·ham; gawk·ham·mer; ging·ham; gra·ham; gra·ham·ism; ham·a·dry·ad; ham·a·dry·as;… … English syllables
hamster — ham·ster … English syllables
hamster — (ham stèr) s. m. Genre de mammifères rongeurs commun en Europe. On trouve en Alsace le hamster commun, dit vulgairement hamster, mus cricetus, L. ÉTYMOLOGIE Allem. Hamster … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
hamster — ham·ster s.m.inv. 1. TS zool.com. nome comune di alcune specie della famiglia dei Cricetidi spec. del Cricetus cricetus 2. TS abbigl. pelliccia confezionata con pelli di criceto {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1875. ETIMO: dal ted. Hamster, di orig.… … Dizionario italiano
hamster — ham|ster [ˈhæmstə US ər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : German; Origin: Old High German hamustro] a small animal that looks like a mouse with no tail … Dictionary of contemporary English
hamster — ham|ster [ hæmstər ] noun count a very small furry animal with a short tail, kept as a pet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hamster — ham•ster [[t]ˈhæm stər[/t]] n. mam any of several short tailed, burrowing rodents of the family Cricetidae, of Eurasia, with large cheek pouches • Etymology: 1600–10; < G; cf. OHG hamastro, OS hamstra weevil … From formal English to slang
hamster — Any of four genera (subfamily Cricetinae, family Muridae) of small rodents widely used in research and as pets: Cricetus, Cricetulus, Mesocricetus, and Phodopus. All hamsters are seed and plant feeders, store food, hibernate in winter, and breed… … Medical dictionary
Cricetus frumentarius — Hamster Ham ster ( st[ e]r), n. [G. hamster.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small European rodent ({Cricetus frumentarius}). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations. Hamsters are commonly kept as a pets … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
