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woodrat

/ˈwʊdræt/

Meanings
noun
A packrat (kind of rodent).

Examples :

"The hiker found a shiny bottle cap in the woodrat's nest, along with twigs and leaves. "
animal biology organism nature

Related Words

Illustration found

found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration twigs

twigs noun

/twɪɡz/

A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

"They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration along

along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

In company; together.

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

Illustration rodent

rodent noun

/ˈɹəʊdənt/

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

"The school's rodent problem was causing damage to the bookshelves. "

Illustration shiny

shiny noun

/ˈʃaɪni/

Anything shiny; a trinket.

"The crow collected a small shiny from the playground, thinking it was treasure. "

Illustration bottle

bottle noun

/ˈbɑ.təl/ /ˈbɒ.təl/

A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.

"Beer is often sold in bottles."

Illustration hiker

hiker noun

/ˈhaɪkɚ/

One who hikes, especially frequently.

"The local hiker often goes on long weekend trips in the mountains. "

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packrat noun

/ˈpækˌræt/

Any of several species of rodent in the genus Neotoma, but most commonly the bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea).

"The packrat carefully carried a twig into its nest. "

Illustration nest

nest noun

/nɛst/

A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

"The robin built a cozy nest in the bush outside my window. "

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kind noun

/kaɪnd/

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

"This is a strange kind of tobacco."