Pack Rat Definition

noun
Any of a genus (Neotoma) of North American rats that often carry off and hide small articles in their nests.
Webster's New World
A person who habitually saves unneeded, miscellaneous items.
Webster's New World
A petty thief.
American Heritage
A collector or accumulator of miscellaneous objects.
American Heritage

(informal) A scavenger.

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Noun

Singular:
pack rat
Plural:
pack-rats

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