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pack rats

pack rats is the plural 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.

Questions about pack rats

What is pack rats the plural of?
Pack rats is the plural of pack rat.

Words near pack rats in the dictionary

  1. pack on pounds
  2. pack on the pounds
  3. pack one's bags
  4. pack out
  5. pack rat
  6. pack rats
  7. pack saddle
  8. pack saddles
  9. pack shit
  10. pack shot
  11. pack shots

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