Cricetus

Cricetus
One of four genera of hamsters; C. c. is used extensively as a research animal.

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Cri·ce·tus -'sēt-əs, -'set- n the type genus of Cricetidae that includes the common hamster (C. cricetus) of Europe and Russia and in some classifications the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus syn. C. cricetus) and related forms

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Cri·ce·tus (kri-seґtəs) a genus of rodents of the family Muridae, one of several genera of hamsters. C. criceґtus is the European hamster.

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  • Cricētus — Cricētus, der Hamster …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cricetus — Hamster d Europe Hamster d Europe …   Wikipédia en Français

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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: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Cricetus cricetus — Feldhamster Feldhamster (Cricetus cricetus) Systematik Unterordnung: Mäuseverwandte (Myomorpha) Überfamilie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • 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

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