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pack-rat

pack-rat is the alternative spelling of pack rat.

Meaning of pack rat

Noun

pack rat (plural pack rats)

  1. Any of several small North American rodents, of the genus Neotoma, that have bushy tails.
    Synonyms:
    woodrat
  2. (derogatory, informal) One who collects or hoards, especially unnecessary objects.

Forms of pack-rat

pluralpack-rats

Questions about pack-rat

What is pack-rat the alternative spelling of?
Pack-rat is the alternative spelling of pack rat.

Words near pack-rat in the dictionary

  1. pack-away
  2. pack-horse
  3. pack-horses
  4. pack-in
  5. pack-ins
  6. pack-rat
  7. pack-rats
  8. pack-saddle
  9. pack-saddles
  10. pack-shepherd
  11. pack-shepherds

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