Cricetid
[krahy-see-tid, -set-id, kri-] /kraɪˈsi tɪd, -ˈsɛt ɪd, krɪ-/
noun, Zoology.
1.
any of a diverse group of scampering, digging, or jumping rodents of the family Cricetidae, including the gerbils, hamsters, field mice, deer mice, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and several wood and field rats.
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