golden hamster


noun
  1. a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.

Origin of golden hamster

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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How to use golden hamster in a sentence

  • The European hamster is at least twice the size of the Syrian or golden hamster.

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