Medical Dictionary
Cricetus
noun Cri·ce·tus \-ˈsēt-əs, -ˈset-\
Medical Definition of CRICETUS
: the type genus of Cricetidae that includes the common hamster (C. cricetus) of Europe and Russia and in some classifications the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus synonym C. cricetus) and related forms
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