springhare: Meaning and Definition of

spring•hare

Pronunciation: (spring'hâr"), [key]
— n.
  1. a leaping and burrowing rodent, Pedetes capensis, native to southern Africa, having kangaroolike legs and long, pointed ears. Also called
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