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syrian hamster

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golden hamster

–noun
a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.
Also called Syrian hamster.


Origin:
1945–50
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syrian hamster

noun
small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet [syn: golden hamster
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