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snowshoe hare

snowshoe hare noun: a North American hare (Lepus americanus) that has large, furry feet; its fur is white in winter and brown in summer.

snowshoe hare: a North American hare (Lepus americanus) that has large, furry feet; its fur is white in winter and...
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Noun

snowshoe hare (plural snowshoe hares)

  1. A North American hare (Lepus americanus) that has large, furry feet; its fur is white in winter and brown in summer.
    Synonyms:
    snowshoe rabbit

Synonyms of snowshoe hare

Forms of snowshoe hare

pluralsnowshoe hares

Words formed from snowshoe hare

  • snowshoe hare virus

Questions about snowshoe hare

What does snowshoe hare mean?
Snowshoe hare means a North American hare (Lepus americanus) that has large, furry feet; its fur is white in winter and brown in summer.
What part of speech is snowshoe hare?
Snowshoe hare is a noun.
What is the plural of snowshoe hare?
The plural of snowshoe hare is snowshoe hares.

Words near snowshoe hare in the dictionary

  1. snowshoe
  2. snowshoe evil
  3. snowshoe foot
  4. snowshoe hammer
  5. snowshoe hammers
  6. snowshoe hare
  7. snowshoe hares
  8. snowshoe rabbit
  9. snowshoe rabbits
  10. snowshoe spam
  11. snowshoed

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