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| cri·ce·tid [ krī stid, krī séttid ] (plural cri·ce·tids or cri·ce·tid) |
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small rodent: a small rodent of the family that includes the hamster, gerbil, muskrat, and vole. Family Cricetidae.
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| [Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Cricetidae< Cricetus (genus name of hamsters) < medieval Latin cricetus "hamster"] |
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  cri·ce·tid adjective |
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