cricetid
cri·ce·tid
noun \krī-ˈsē-təd, -ˈse-\Definition of CRICETID
: any of a family (Cricetidae) of small rodents including the hamsters, voles, lemmings, gerbils, and New World rats and mice that are often grouped with the murids
— cricetid adjective
Origin of CRICETID
ultimately from New Latin Cricetus, genus name, of Slavic origin; akin to Czech křeček hamster
First Known Use: 1960
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