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CRICETUS CRICETUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Cricetus cricetus mean?
• CRICETUS CRICETUS (noun)
The noun CRICETUS CRICETUS has 1 sense:
1. a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia
Familiarity information: CRICETUS CRICETUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Cricetus cricetus; Eurasian hamster
Hypernyms ("Cricetus cricetus" is a kind of...):
hamster (short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches)
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