Plural of hamster
regular plural
The plural of hamster is hamsters.
Forms of hamster
| Singular | hamster /ˈhæm(p)stə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hamsters |
| Countable | countable |
Hamsters in a sentence
- “Do you think when hamsters watch us eat, they think we're cute?” “How could they not?2021 March 28, Janine Brito, “Dance Dance Resolution” (3:51 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 15, spoken by Violet…. From the entry vid
- Babies, like hamsters, develop supernatural physical abilities the minute an adult leaves the room.1987 September 6, Robert Joe Stout, “Some handy hints for taking care of little ones”, in News/Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: News…. From the entry carpetful
- The hamsters conferred privately before one of them answered curtly: “We want a raise, Madame,” then he coughed.2026 [1979], Copi, “The Surprise Party”, in Kit Schluter, transl., City of Rats, New Directions Publishing, →ISBN, page 16. From the entry usufruct
- We investigated the anti-hyperlipidemic effect and the underlying mechanism of wedelolactone, a plant-derived coumestan, in HepG2 cells and high-fat diet (HFD)−induced hyperlipidemic hamsters.2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of…. From the entry hyperlipidemic
- The results of a detailed study of the efficacy of praziquantel on Schistosoma mansoni in mice, Mastomys and Syrian hamsters are described.1977 July, R. Gönnert, P. Andrews, “Praziquantel, a New Broad-spectrum Antischistosomal Agent”, in Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde, volume…. From the entry praziquantel
Meaning of hamster
- noun Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
- noun In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.
- noun Any of various other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus).
Questions about the plural of hamster
- What is the plural of hamster?
- The plural of hamster is hamsters.
- Is hamster countable?
- Hamster is a countable noun.
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