snowshoe hare

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snowshoe hare

n.
A medium-sized hare (Lepus americanus) of northern North America, having large, heavily furred feet and fur that is white in winter and brown in summer. Also called snowshoe rabbit, varying hare.
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snowshoe hare

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snowshoe rabbit

n
(Animals) a N North American hare, Lepus americanus, having brown fur in summer, white fur in winter, and heavily furred feet
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snow′shoe hare`


n.
a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer. Also called snow′shoe rab`bit, varying hare.
[1885–90]
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Noun1.snowshoe hare - large large-footed North American haresnowshoe hare - large large-footed North American hare; white in winter
Lepus americanus, snowshoe rabbit, varying hare
hare - swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
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