snowshoe rabbit
Look at other dictionaries:
snowshoe rabbit — noun large large footed North American hare; white in winter • Syn: ↑snowshoe hare, ↑varying hare, ↑Lepus americanus • Hypernyms: ↑hare * * * noun Etymology: so called from the large, heavily furred feet in winter pelage … Useful english dictionary
snowshoe rabbit — noun see snowshoe hare … New Collegiate Dictionary
snowshoe hare — n. [from its broad feet, which are heavily furred in winter] a large hare (Lepus americanus) of N North America whose coloration changes from brown in summer to white in winter: also snowshoe rabbit … English World dictionary
snowshoe hare — a large footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer. Also called snowshoe rabbit, varying hare. [1885 90] * * * or snowshoe rabbit or varying hare Northern North American species (Lepus… … Universalium
snowshoe hare — noun Date: circa 1890 a hare (Lepus americanus) of northern North America with heavy fur on the hind feet and a coat that in most populations is brown in the summer but usually white in the winter called also snowshoe rabbit, varying hare … New Collegiate Dictionary
snowshoe hare — (N. Amer. also snowshoe rabbit) noun a North American hare with large hairy hind feet, fairly small ears, and a white winter coat. [Lepus americanus.] … English new terms dictionary
snowshoe hare — noun large large footed North American hare; white in winter • Syn: ↑snowshoe rabbit, ↑varying hare, ↑Lepus americanus • Hypernyms: ↑hare … Useful english dictionary
Rabbit (disambiguation) — A rabbit is an animal.Rabbit may also refer to: Species * European Rabbit * Domestic rabbit * Cottontail rabbit, genus Sylvilagus * Amami Rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi , of East Asia * Hares, genus Lepus , also known as jackrabbits, snowshoe… … Wikipedia
rabbit — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cony, hare, pika, leveret, lagomorph, lapin (French), Sylvilagus, Lepus ( both Latin), bunny, cottontail, Easter bunny; see also animal 2 , rodent . Kinds of rabbits include: jack, cottontail, snowshoe, brush, pygmy, swamp … English dictionary for students
European Rabbit — This article primarily concerns the wild animal. For detailed information on domesticated varieties, see Domestic rabbit. For general information on all rabbit species, see Rabbit. European Rabbit[1] … Wikipedia
