Main Entry: pi·ka

Pronunciation: \ˈpē-kə, ˈpī-\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia)

Date: 1827

: 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

[pika illustration]