/ Dictionary / Index C cricetid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cri•ce•tid Pronunciation: (krī-sē'tid, -set'id, kri-), [key] — n. Zool. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cribwork Crichton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language