noun Download 🔗Share Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. Examples : "Many children enjoy having hamsters as pets because they are small and relatively easy to care for. " animal organism biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus). Examples : "While we commonly think of Syrian hamsters as pets, the term "hamsters" can also refer to other rodents like the crested hamster, which looks quite different from the ones in pet stores. " animal organism nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
