单词 | golden hamster |
释义 | > as lemmasgolden hamster golden hamster n. a hamster native to arid areas of northern Syria and southern Turkey, Mesocricetus auratus (family Cricetidae), which typically has a golden-brown coat and is widely kept as a pet or laboratory animal.Domestic hamsters are descended from a single female captured in 1930 and are bred in a variety of coat colours. ΚΠ 1839 G. R. Waterhouse Suppl. to Catal. Mammalia Mus. Zool. Soc. 11 Golden Hamster. From Aleppo. Cricetus auratus. 1931 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 Dec. 1182/2 The virus proved highly pathogenic for mice, field voles.., and the golden hamster. 2010 Observer 21 Mar. (Guide to Pets Suppl.) 16/2 There are more than 100 varieties.., the most common being the golden hamster, known as the syrian. < as lemmas |
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