Cricetus

Translingual

Cricetus cricetus

Etymology

New Latin, possibly formed from Czech křeček (“hamster”). Compare Russian крыса (krysa, “rat”).

Proper noun

Cricetus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – the hamsters.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Myomorpha - suborder; Muroidea - superfamily; Cricetidae - family; Cricetinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Cricetus cricetus - type species; Cricetus nehringi - species

Derived terms

• Mesocricetus
• Cricetulus

Descendants

• → Italian: criceto

Further reading

• Cricetus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cricetus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Cricetus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons