Arctic hare

arctic hare

n
(Animals) a large hare, Lepus arcticus, of the Canadian Arctic whose fur is white in winter
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Noun1.arctic hare - a large hare of northern North AmericaArctic hare - a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter
genus Lepus, Lepus - type genus of the Leporidae: hares
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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