n. any of various rodents of the subfamily Cricetinae, esp. Cricetus cricetus, having a short tail and large cheek pouches for storing food, kept as a pet or laboratory animal.
[ G f. OHG hamustro corn-weevil ]
n. any of various rodents of the subfamily Cricetinae, esp. Cricetus cricetus, having a short tail and large cheek pouches for storing food, kept as a pet or laboratory animal.
[ G f. OHG hamustro corn-weevil ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012