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pika(dictionary)
pika(encyclopedia)

liberticide (iou) and pika (iou)


liberticide (iou)



liberticide noun & adjective. L18.
[French, from liberte: see LIBERTY noun, -CIDE.]
A. noun.
A destroyer of liberty. L18.
The destruction of liberty. rare. E19.
b. adjective. Destructive of liberty. L18.
liberti'cidal adjective = LIBERTICIDE adjective L18.

pika (iou)



pika noun. E19.
[Tungus piika.]
Any of various small lagomorph mammals constituting the genus Ochotona and family Ochotonidae, having short rounded ears, short legs, and a very small tail, and found in the mountains and deserts of western N. America and north-east and central Asia. Also called calling hare, mouse-hare, rock rabbit, etc.