golden hamster

English

a golden hamster

Noun

golden hamster (plural golden hamsters)

A small rodent, Mesocricetus auratus, popular as a pet and used for scientific research.

Synonyms

Syrian hamster

Translations

a small rodent, Mesocricetus auratus

Dutch: goudhamster
German: Goldhamster (de) m

Hungarian: szíriai aranyhörcsög, aranyhörcsög (hu)
Russian: золоти́стый хомячо́к m (zolotístyj xomjačók)

Further reading

golden hamster on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mesocricetus auratus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mesocricetus auratus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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