snowshoe rabbit

Variant of snowshoe hare

snowshoe hare definition

snowshoe hare

a large hare (Lepus americanus) of N North America whose coloration changes from brown in summer to white in winter
also snowshoe rabbit

Etymology: from its broad feet, which are heavily furred in winter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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