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Word: Hamster
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from German, from Old High German hamustro ‘corn weevil’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈham(p)stə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a solitary burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food, native to Europe and North Asia.
Short Definition:solitary burrowing rodent with short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food
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