jack·rab·bit (j k rb  t)n. or jack rabbit Any of several large, long-eared, long-legged hares of the genus Lepus. intr.v. jack·rab·bit·ed, jack·rab·bit·ing, jack·rab·bits To move or begin to move rapidly or suddenly: "A rear tire blew out and the car jackrabbited out of control" (Sonny Kleinfield). adj. Moving or beginning to move in a sudden, rapid manner: won the race with a jackrabbit start. |
jack rabbit
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various W North American hares, such as Lepus townsendi (white-tailed jack rabbit), having long hind legs and large ears
[shortened from jackass-rabbit, referring to its long ears]
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