woodrat

 

noun

  • 1a rat-like rodent that accumulates a mound of sticks and debris in the nest hole, native to North and Central America. Also called pack rat.
    • Neotoma and other genera, family Muridae: many species
  • 2 (usually wood rat) a forest-dwelling rat found in southern Asia.
    • Rattus, Cremnomys, and other genera, family Muridae