Cricetidae


Cri·ce·ti·dae

noun pl \krī-ˈsēt-ə-ˌdē, krə-, -ˈset-\

Definition of CRICETIDAE

: a family of small rodents that includes the hamsters, voles, lemmings, gerbils, and New World rats and mice and is often grouped with the murids
cri·ce·tid \-ˈsēt-əd, -ˈset-\ adjective or noun

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