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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: hamsterMain Entry: ham·ster Pronunciation: \ˈham(p)-stər\ Function: noun Etymology: German, from Old High German hamustro, of Slavic origin; akin to Old Russian choměstorŭ hamster, of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan hamaēstar- oppressor Date: 1607 : any of a subfamily (Cricetinae) of small Old World rodents having very large cheek pouches 
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