swamp hare

/swɑmp hɛər/
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Definitions of swamp hare
  1. noun
    a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands
    synonyms: Sylvilagus aquaticus, canecutter, swamp rabbit
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    type of:
    cottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit
    common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
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