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pika
noun pi·ka \ˈpē-kə, ˈpī-\
Definition of PIKA
: any of various short-eared small lagomorph mammals (family Ochotonidae) of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America with relatively short hind legs —called also coney, rock rabbit
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Origin of PIKA
perhaps from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia)
First Known Use: 1827
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