Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

springhaases

 - 1 dictionary result

spring⋅hare

[spring-hair]
–noun
a leaping and burrowing rodent, Pedetes capensis, native to southern Africa, having kangaroolike legs and long, pointed ears.
Also called jumping hare, spring⋅haas [spring-hahs] .


Origin:
1815–25; trans. of Afrik springhaas; see spring, hare
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To springhaases
Search another word or see springhaases on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: