HAMSTER


Meaning of HAMSTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhæmstə ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.