The difference between Hamster and Rodent

When used as nouns, hamster means especially, the golden hamster, mesocricetus auratus, and the s of genus phodopus, often kept as a pets and used in scientific research, whereas rodent means a mammal of the order rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

Hamster is also verb with the meaning: to secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.

Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hamster and Rodent

  1. Hamster as a noun:

    Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. especially, the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, and the s of genus Phodopus, often kept as a pets and used in scientific research.

    Examples:

    "It is the cutest sight to see a hamster stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is it going to store it?"

  2. Hamster as a noun:

    Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, , mouse-like hamsters of genus , and the white-tailed rat ().

  1. Hamster as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.

    Examples:

    "synonyms stash"

  1. Rodent as a noun:

    A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

  2. Rodent as a noun (dated, bulletin board system slang, leet, pejorative):

    A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

  1. Rodent as an adjective:

    Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

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