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cricetine

noun
cric·​e·​tine | \ ˈkrisəˌtīn\
plural -s

Definition of cricetine

: a rodent of the Cricetidae

History and Etymology for cricetine

New Latin Cricetinae, subfamily of rodents, from Cricetus, type genus + -inae

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