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hamster/ˈhæmstə/n. a Eurasian rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae, having a short tail and large cheek pouches for storing food, esp. (in full 全称 common hamster) Cricetus cricetus and (in full 全称 golden hamster) Mesocricetus auratus, often kept as a pet or as a laboratory animal 仓鼠(欧亚啮齿动物，短尾，有长面颊袋，用于储存食物) [German, from Old High German hamustro ‘corn-weevil’] |