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]