hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər 
: any of a subfamily (Cricetinae) of small Old World rodents having very large cheek pouches
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This cute toy will have your hamster or guinea pig living in luxury!
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Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Why did a Japanese company send a hamster to space?
—The Week Junior, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
Customers reported their hamsters were escaping, so GuineaLoft adapted its design.
—Megan Sauer,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2024
Their Hickory Hill estate in McLean, Va. was a rotating roster of secretaries of state, film stars and celebrities along with snakes, ponies, horses, hamsters, homing pigeons, ducks, geese, cockatoos and a huge turtle.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Why did a Japanese company send a hamster to space?
—The Week Junior, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
Customers reported their hamsters were escaping, so GuineaLoft adapted its design.
—Megan Sauer,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2024
Their Hickory Hill estate in McLean, Va. was a rotating roster of secretaries of state, film stars and celebrities along with snakes, ponies, horses, hamsters, homing pigeons, ducks, geese, cockatoos and a huge turtle.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Hamster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamster. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər
: any of various small Old World rodents with a short tail and large cheek pouches
Medical Definition
hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər
: any of numerous Old World rodents (Cricetus or a related genus) having very large cheek pouches and including several used as laboratory animals
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