hamster ( synonym found)

Definition of hamster:

°A small, short-tailed European 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.
°(colloquial) To flit in absentminded fashion from task to task, none of which are urgent; to be active, but not excessively busy or focused, at a series of tasks.

Definition of hamster:

°A small, short-tailed European 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.
°(colloquial) To flit in absentminded fashion from task to task, none of which are urgent; to be active, but not excessively busy or focused, at a series of tasks.

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