Definition of Pack rat

1. Noun. Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others.

Exact synonyms: Magpie, Scavenger
Generic synonyms: Hoarder
Derivative terms: Scavenge

2. Noun. Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects.
Exact synonyms: Bushytail Woodrat, Neotoma Cinerea, Packrat, Trade Rat
Generic synonyms: Wood Rat, Wood-rat
Group relationships: Genus Neotoma, Neotoma
Specialized synonyms: Dusky-footed Woodrat, Neotoma Fuscipes

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pack Rat

packsack
packsacks
packsaddle
packsaddles
packthread
packthreads
packwax
packwax
packwaxes
packway
packways
pack animal
pack ice
pack of cards
pack on
pack rat (current term)
pack riding
pack tent
pack together
paclitaxel
paclitaxel
paclitaxels
paco
pacos
pacos
PACS
pacs
pact
pacta
pactamycin

Other Resources:

Search for Pack rat on Dictionary.com!Search for Pack rat on Thesaurus.com!Search for Pack rat on Google!Search for Pack rat on Wikipedia!

Search