Hām'ster, n.
n. [N. H. Ger. hamster, O. H. Ger. hā-mistro, hāmas-tro.] (Zoöl.) A species of rat; the Cricetus vulgaris, or German marmot. It is remarkable for having a bag on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.
n. [N. H. Ger. hamster, O. H. Ger. hā-mistro, hāmas-tro.] (Zoöl.) A species of rat; the Cricetus vulgaris, or German marmot. It is remarkable for having a bag on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.