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  1. Noun.  A small, short-tailed Euroasian rodent, ''Cricetus frumentarius'', often kept as a pet. It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.
  2. Noun.  (context, zoology) Any of various Old-world rodent species belonging to the subfamily ''Cricetinae''.

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