paca
Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.

pacarana
A large, rare, slow-moving rodent, Dinomys branickii, with a thick, furry tail, native to South America, the second-largest rodent after the capybara.

pacaranas
plural of pacarana

pacas
plural of paca

pack rat
Any of several small North American rodents, of the genus Neotoma, that have bushy tails.
One who collects or hoards, especially unnecessary objects.

packrat
Alternative form of pack rat.

packrats
plural of packrat

painted bristly mouse
Neacomys pictus, a species of Panamanian bristly mouse.

painted tree rat
Callistomys pictus, a spiny rat from Brazil.

palm squirrel
Any of various squirrels of the genus Funambulus.

papyrotamia
The cutting of decorative figures out of paper.

plague rat
A rat which acts as a vector of the plague; a sewer rat.
Someone who refuses to follow anti-pandemic rules and guidelines or even takes actions, such as attending unnecessary events, that promote the spread of illness.

pocket gopher
Any of the burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae, regarded as the "true" gophers, native North and Central America.

pocket gophers
plural of pocket gopher

pocket mice
plural of pocket mouse

pocket mouse
A mouse of the subfamily Perognathinae
A mouse of the subfamily Perognathinae

porcupine
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

porcupines
plural of porcupine

porkypine
Pronunciation spelling of porcupine.

porkypines
plural of porkypine

porpentine
Porcupine.

porpentines
plural of porpentine

porpintine
Alternative form of porpentine.

porpintines
plural of porpintine

pouched mice
plural of pouched mouse

pouched mouse
A species of rodent, Saccostomus campestris, family Nesomyidae, of southern Africa.
Any of various superficially mouse-like Australian marsupials, such as dunnarts and phascogales.

prairie dog
Any of genus Cynomys, small, stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches, native to North America and Central America.

prairie dogs
plural of prairie dog

primus
One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority.

primuses
plural of primus

prolapsi
plural of prolapsus

prolapsus
Alternative form of prolapse.

prolapsuses
plural of prolapsus

pseudostoma
A group of cells resembling a stoma, but without any true aperture among them.

pseudostomata
plural of pseudostoma

quill pig
porcupine

quiller
One who works with a quill.
One who writes with a quill; a professional writer; a journalist.
One who creates decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.

quillers
plural of quiller

rabbit rat
Any of the Old World rats of genus Conilurus, found in Australia, New Guinea, and Melville Island.

rabbit rats
plural of rabbit rat

racloirs
plural of racloir

rakali
An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.

rakalis
plural of rakali

rat
Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
A person who is known for betrayal.
An informant or snitch.
A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.
A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it.
Vagina, vulva.
Ellipsis of muskrat.

rata
Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros.
The hard dark red wood of trees of genus Metrosideros.

ratas
plural of rata

rathouse
Alternative form of rat house.

rathouses
plural of rathouse

ratpack
Alternative form of rat pack.

ratpacks
plural of ratpack

rats
plural of rat

ratsnake
Alternative form of rat snake.

ratsnakes
plural of ratsnake

ratted
simple past and past participle of rat

ratting
present participle and gerund of rat

rattings
plural of ratting

red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris (Eurasian red squirrel), common in Europe and Asia.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, the American red squirrel, found in parts of North America.

red squirrels
plural of red squirrel

red-tailed squirrel
A species of tree squirrel native to Central and South America, Sciurus granatensis.

rice rat
A New World rat of the genus Oryzomys, having an exceptionally long tail.
A rat of the species Oryzomys palustris, found in rice fields and grassy marshes of Mexico, Central America and the southern United States.

rice rats
plural of rice rat

ricefield mouse
rice rat

robo
A robot.

robos
plural of robo

rock cavy
A large cavy, Kerodon rupestris, native to Brazil.

rock mice
plural of rock mouse

rock mouse
Synonym of rock rat.
A rodent of the genus Petromyscus.

rock rat
Certain members of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, those in:
Certain members of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, those in:
Petromyscus, a southwestern African genus in the subfamily Petromyscinae of the family Nesomyidae (more frequently referred to as rock mice)
Aconaemys, a genus in Argentina and Chile, of the family Octodontidae
Petromus, an African genus often called dassie rats, of the family Petromuridae
Laonastes, a genus from Laos, of the family Diatomyidae

rodent
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

rodente
Obsolete spelling of rodent.

rodentes
plural of rodente

rodents
plural of rodent

roof rat
The black rat.

root vole
A vole of species Microtus oeconomus.

russet ground squirrel
A ground squirrel of species Spermophilus major, of west central Asia.

sand puppy
Synonym of naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

sand rats
plural of sand rat

sandy blind mole rat
Alternative spelling of sandy blind mole-rat.

sandy blind mole-rat
A species of blind mole-rat endemic to Ukraine; Spalax arenarius.

sewellel
A beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa).

sewellels
plural of sewellel

sewer rat
The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
A contemptible person.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Any rat that lives in sewers.

sheath-tailed mouse
A mouse, Mus fragilicauda

ship rat
Synonym of black rat.

short-tailed chinchilla
A species of chinchilla, Chinchilla chinchilla, found in South America.

shrew-faced squirrel
Rhinosciurus laticaudatus, a sciurid rodent of Asia.

siksik
Synonym of Arctic ground squirrel.

siksiks
plural of siksik

single-striped grass mouse
Lemniscomys rosalia, a type of mouse found in East and Southern Africa

sisel
The suslik.

sisels
plural of sisel

souslik
Alternative form of suslik.

sousliks
plural of souslik

southern flying squirrel
A nocturnal omnivorous squirrel Glaucomys volans of eastern North America and Central America that glides between trees.

southern grasshopper mouse
A predatory American rodent of species Onychomys torridus, notable for its resistance to venom that allows it to prey on scorpions.

southern viscacha
A species of rodent, Lagidium viscacia, found in South America.

southern vole
A species of vole, Microtus levis (syns. Microtus rossiaemeridionalis, Microtus epiroticus)

spiny mouse
A mouse of the genus Acomys.

spiny pocket mice
plural of spiny pocket mouse

spiny pocket mouse
Any of the small rodents in the genera Heteromys and Chaetodipus.