hamster
nounHow many syllables in hamster?
There are 2 syllables in the word hamster.How to pronounce hamster:
Definition of hamster:
- hamster (noun):
- short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches.
- any of a subfamily (cricetinae) of small old world rodents having very large cheek pouches
Synonyms for hamster:
cricetus
cricetus cricetus
eurasian hamster
genus cricetus
gnawer
golden hamster
mesocricetus auratus
rodent
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