arctic hare


arctic hare

noun

Definition of ARCTIC HARE

: a gregarious hare (Lepus arcticus) of the tundra of Greenland and northern Canada that turns white in winter and is a major food source for arctic predators (as wolves and snowy owls)

First Known Use of ARCTIC HARE

1842

Rhymes with ARCTIC HARE

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