hamsternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhæm.stər/us/ˈhæm.stɚ/a small animal covered in fur with a short tail and large spaces in each side of its mouth for storing food. Hamsters are often kept as pets.
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Rodents & similar animals
- beaver
- bunny
- chinchilla
- chipmunk
- coney
- cony
- coypu
- gopher
- groundhog
- guinea pig
- hare
- jackrabbit
- mice
- mole
- mouse
- prairie dog
- rabbit
- rat
- shrew
- woodchuck
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