Arctic hare

/ˌɑrktɪk hɛər/
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Other forms: Arctic hares

Definitions of Arctic hare
  1. noun
    a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter
    synonyms: Lepus arcticus, polar hare
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    type of:
    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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