cricetus

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	mammal genus,
definition	:	a genus of mammals (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	hamster,
definition	:	short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	cricetidae, family cricetidae,
definition	:	mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters (noun.animal)