Cricetus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, possibly formed from Czech křeček (“hamster”). Compare Russian крыса (krysa, “rat”).
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
Descendants
- → Italian: criceto
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