Cricetinae
Translingual
Mesocricetus auratus
Etymology
Cricetus + -inae
Proper noun
Cricetinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cricetidae – the hamsters.
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): 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
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Mesocricetus, Phodopus, Cricetus, Cricetulus, Allocricetulus, Cansumys, Tscherskia (genera)
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