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hamster in Tagalog

hamster

/ˈhæm(p)stə/

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hamster in Tagalog: hamster. In English, hamster means any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.

Tagalog words for hamster

rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae
hamster

English meaning of hamster

  1. noun Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. verb To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.

Full definition of hamster

hamster in a sentence

  • The hamster stuffed his puffy cheeks with food.

Synonyms of hamster

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Questions about hamster in Tagalog

What is the meaning of hamster in Tagalog?
Hamster in Tagalog is hamster.
Ano ang hamster sa Tagalog?
Hamster: hamster.
What does hamster mean in English?
Hamster means any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.

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