cricetid

cri·ce·tid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-see-tid, -set-id, kri-]
- /kraɪˈsi tɪd, -ˈsɛt ɪd, krɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-see-tid, -set-id, kri-]
- /kraɪˈsi tɪd, -ˈsɛt ɪd, krɪ-/

Definitions of cricetid word

noun cricetid any small rodent of the family Cricetidae 3
noun cricetid any of a family (Cricetidae) of rodents, including the New World rats and mice and hamsters 3
noun cricetid 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. 1
noun cricetid (zoology) Any member of the Cricetidae, a family of rodents. 1

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Origin of cricetid

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; < New Latin Cricetidae, equivalent to Cricet(us) a genus, including the common hamster (Medieval Latin: hamster, perhaps < Czech křeček) + -idae -id2

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Parts of speech for Cricetid

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cricetid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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