noun Etymology: ultimately from New Latin Cricetus, genus name, of Slavic origin; akin to Czech křeček hamster Date: 1960 any of a family (Cricetidae) of small rodents including the hamsters, voles, lemmings, gerbils, and New World rats and mice that are often grouped with the murids, ~ adjective
CRICETID
Meaning of CRICETID in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012