n. Any of several species of rodent in the genus Neotoma, but most commonly the bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea).
n. One who tends to acquire various objects; one who collects, accumulates or has trouble throwing things away.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America, especially Neotoma cinerea, which hoard food and other objects in their nests.
n. A person who habitually saves items, even those unlikely to be useful.
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n. any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
n. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
n. a collector of miscellaneous useless objects
n. any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
Word Usage
"I see a smooth-tailed rat, but what I'm used to calling a packrat has a bushy tail, so I got out my mammal book."