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cricetid

cri·ce·tid [ krī stid, krī séttid ] (plural cri·ce·tids or cri·ce·tid)


noun 
Definition:
 
small rodent: a small rodent of the family that includes the hamster, gerbil, muskrat, and vole. Family Cricetidae.

[Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Cricetidae< Cricetus (genus name of hamsters) < medieval Latin cricetus "hamster"]

cri·ce·tid adjective
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