CRICETUS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word cricetus. (close relations)
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| hamster | nounn | |||||
noun • short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches | ||||||
| mouse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails • a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye • person who is quiet or timid • a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad verb • to go stealthily or furtively • manipulate the mouse of a computer | ||||||
| rodent | nounn | |||||
noun • relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing | ||||||
| guinea pig | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research | ||||||
| genus cricetus | nounn | |||||
noun • type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters | ||||||
