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What is the noun for hamsters?

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hamster
  1. Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
    1. especially, the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, and the dwarf hamsters of genus Phodopus, often kept as a pets and used in scientific research.
  2. Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus).
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    1. “I watched a documentary about the life cycle of the hamster, a small nocturnal burrowing mammal with large cheek pouches and a short tail.”
      “Here, long-eared hedgehog, northern three-toed jerboa, gray hamster, and corsac fox are among the more common mammal residents.”
      “Family pets, Holly the hamster and a goldfish were saved from the incident and the mum said she was very grateful to the fireman for that.”
hamsters
  1. plural of hamster
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    1. “I adored my quota of kittens, puppies, guinea pigs, hamsters and polecats, but infant pigs have extra loveability.”
      “The survey also featured 2,273 rabbits, 1,757 hamsters, 482 parrots and macaws, 233 ferrets, 81 donkeys and 47 newts and salamanders.”
      “In January the CDC reported two fatal cases of rat-bite fever and linked the disease Tularemia in hamsters to humans for the first time.”
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