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jumping hare

noun

springhare.

Origin of jumping hare

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby jumping hare

jumper ant, jumping bean, jumping bristletail, jumping gene, jumping genes, jumping hare, jumping jack, jumping mouse, jumping plant louse, jumping spider, jumping-off place

Example sentences from the Web for jumping hare

The jumping-hare is found in open or mountainous districts, and has habits very like a jerboa.

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