Chinese hamster

noun

Any member of the species Cricetulus griseus of hamsters originating in the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.

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Meanings

nounChinese hamster (plural Chinese hamsters)

plural Chinese hamsters

  1. Any member of the species Cricetulus griseus of hamsters originating in the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.
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APA

Chinese hamster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hamster

MLA

“Chinese hamster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hamster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese hamster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hamster.

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