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GOLDEN HAMSTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet
Synonyms:
golden hamster; Mesocricetus auratus; Syrian hamster
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("golden hamster" is a kind of...):
hamster (short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches)
Holonyms ("golden hamster" is a member of...):
genus Mesocricetus; Mesocricetus (golden hamsters)