hamster Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches

WordNet


Ham"ster noun
Etymology
G. hamster.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A small European rodent (Cricetus frumentarius). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations. often kept as a pet

Webster 1913