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pika
(pī'kə, pē-)
n.
Any of several small, tailless, furry mammals of the genus Ochotona of the mountains of North America and Eurasia, resembling guinea pigs but belonging to the order of lagomorphs that includes the hares and rabbits. Also called coney, rock rabbit.
[Evenki piika, perhaps from Russian pikat', to squeak.]
(pī'kə, pē-)
n.
Any of several small, tailless, furry mammals of the genus Ochotona of the mountains of North America and Eurasia, resembling guinea pigs but belonging to the order of lagomorphs that includes the hares and rabbits. Also called coney, rock rabbit.
[Evenki piika, perhaps from Russian pikat', to squeak.]