Definition of hampster:
°A small, short-tailed Euroasian
rodent,
Cricetus frumentarius, often kept as a
pet. It is remarkable for having a
pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.
"It is the cutest sight to see a hamster stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is it going to store it?"
°(zoology) Any of various Old-world rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
Definition of hampster:
°A small, short-tailed Euroasian
rodent,
Cricetus frumentarius, often kept as a
pet. It is remarkable for having a
pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.
"It is the cutest sight to see a hamster stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is it going to store it?"
°(zoology) Any of various Old-world rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.