wood rat: any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
rodent: relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
municipal note: a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years