Cricetus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, possibly formed from Czech křeček (“hamster”). Compare Russian крыса (krysa, “rat”).
Proper noun
Cricetus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – the hamsters.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Myomorpha - suborder; Muroidea - superfamily; Cricetidae - family; Cricetinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
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Descendants
- → Italian: criceto
Further reading
Cricetus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Cricetus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Cricetus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
