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Chinese hamster

Chinese hamster noun: any member of the species Cricetulus griseus of hamsters originating in the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.

chinese hamster: any member of the species Cricetulus griseus of hamsters originating in the deserts of northern...
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Noun

Chinese hamster (plural Chinese hamsters)

  1. Any member of the species Cricetulus griseus of hamsters originating in the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.

Forms of Chinese hamster

pluralChinese hamsters

Words formed from Chinese hamster

Questions about Chinese hamster

What does Chinese hamster mean?
Chinese hamster means any member of the species Cricetulus griseus of hamsters originating in the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.
What part of speech is Chinese hamster?
Chinese hamster is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese hamster?
The plural of Chinese hamster is Chinese hamsters.

Words near Chinese hamster in the dictionary

  1. Chinese grosbeaks
  2. Chinese hackberries
  3. Chinese hackberry
  4. Chinese hamburger
  5. Chinese hamburgers
  6. Chinese hamster
  7. Chinese hamster ovary cell
  8. Chinese hamster ovary cells
  9. Chinese hamsters
  10. Chinese handcuffs
  11. Chinese hat plant

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