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LEPUS ARCTICUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter
Synonyms:
Arctic hare; Lepus arcticus; polar hare
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Lepus arcticus" is a kind 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)
Holonyms ("Lepus arcticus" is a member of...):
genus Lepus; Lepus (type genus of the Leporidae: hares)