Pika

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pika \Pi"ka\, n. (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of tailless rodents of the genus
     {Ochotona} (formerly {Lagomys}), resembling small rabbits,
     but with short ears alnd legs. They inhabit the high
     mountains of Asia and America. Called also {calling hare},
     and {crying hare} and {rock rabbit}. See {Chief hare}.


     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pika
       n : small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia
           and western North America [syn: {mouse hare}, {rock
           rabbit}, {coney}, {cony}]