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2024
Mesocricetus
Mesocricetus
Translingual
Mesocricetus auratus
Proper noun
Mesocricetus
m
A taxonomic
genus
within the
family
Cricetidae
– certain
hamster
s.
Hyponyms
(
genus
)
:
Mesocricetus auratus
,
Mesocricetus brandti
,
Mesocricetus newtoni
,
Mesocricetus raddei
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
μέσος
(
mésos
,
“
intermediate
”
)
+
Cricetus
(
“
genus of hamsters
”
)
.
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