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golden hamster

American  

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of golden hamster

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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“I call it the golden hamster wheel. I’m always on it.”

From Washington Post

This is a little bit like requesting people not to work on the golden hamster!

From Literature

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

From Project Gutenberg

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