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Meaning of "springhaas" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPRINGHAAS

From Afrikaans: spring hare.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPRINGHAAS

ˈsprɪŋˌhɑːs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRINGHAAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Springhaas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPRINGHAAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pedetes

Pedetes is a genus of rodent, the springhares, in the family Pedetidae. Members of the genus are distributed across southern and Eastern Africa.

Definition of springhaas in the English dictionary

The definition of springhaas in the dictionary is a S and E African nocturnal rodent, Pedetes capensis, resembling a small kangaroo: family Pedetidae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPRINGHAAS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRINGHAAS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRINGHAAS

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Synonyms and antonyms of springhaas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «springhaas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRINGHAAS

Find out the translation of springhaas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of springhaas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «springhaas» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

springhaas
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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springhaas
570 millions of speakers
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springhaas
510 millions of speakers
hi

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springhaas
380 millions of speakers
ar

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springhaas
280 millions of speakers
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springhaas
278 millions of speakers
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springhaas
270 millions of speakers
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springhaas
260 millions of speakers
fr

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springhaas
220 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Malay

Springhaas
190 millions of speakers
de

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springhaas
180 millions of speakers
ja

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springhaas
130 millions of speakers
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springhaas
85 millions of speakers
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Springhaas
85 millions of speakers
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springhaas
80 millions of speakers
ta

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springhaas
75 millions of speakers
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वसंतता
75 millions of speakers
tr

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springhaas
70 millions of speakers
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springhaas
65 millions of speakers
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springhaas
50 millions of speakers
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springhaas
40 millions of speakers
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springhaas
30 millions of speakers
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springhaas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Springhaasstraat
14 millions of speakers
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springhaas
10 millions of speakers
no

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springhaas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of springhaas

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about springhaas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRINGHAAS»

Discover the use of springhaas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to springhaas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Proceedings and Transactions - Rhodesia Scientific Association
The hare immediately said, " Don't you see it is the springhaas. Its knees are covered with mud, because it has knelt down to reach the water, and it has drunk so much of the water that the mud has stuck to its lips." All the animals arose and  ...
Rhodesia Scientific Association, 1907
2
Proceedings and Transactions
The bare immediately said, " Don't you see it is the springhaas. Its knees are covered with mud, because it has knelt down to reach the water, and it has drunk so much of the water that the mnd has stuck to its lips." All the animals arose and  ...
Rhodesia Scientific Association, Salisbury, 1906
3
The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
Springhaas. XIII. Family SCIURIDAE Hemprich, 1820 Squirrels. (Mess & Ade, 2005). They also practise coprophagy, bending to take a faecal pellet from the anus and then eating it or throwing it away with a quick jerk of the head to distances of ...
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005
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Proceedings of the Rhodesia Scientific Association
The haro immediately said, “Don't you see it is the springhaas. Its knees are covered with mud, because it has knelt down to reach the water, and it has drunk so much of the water that the mud has stuck to its lips.” All the animals arose and  ...
Rhodesia Scientific Association, Bulawayo, South Africa, 1906
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Python Cookbook
Colophon. The animal on the cover of Python Cookbook, Third Edition is a springhaas (Pedetes capensis), also known as a spring hare. Springhaas are not hares at all, but rather the only member of the family Pedetidae in the order Rodentia.
David Beazley, Brian K. Jones, 2013
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African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of ...
They are nocturnal, although one instance came under my observation where a springhaas was seen on a. darkday to run from one burrow to another. By hunting them on dark nights, with the aid of an acetylene light we were able to secure a ...
Theodore Roosevelt, 2001
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African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of ...
I once shot a fox from a cluster of eyes that I am positive were those of springhaas ; this together with the fact that the stomachs of all of the foxes killed contained termites and insects, leads me to believe that these two animals are more or less  ...
Theodore Roosevelt, 1919
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Python Cookbook
The animal on the cover of Python Cookbook is a springhaas (Pedetes capensis) , also known as a spring hare. Springhaas are not hares at all, but rather the only member of the family Pedetidae in the order Rodentia. They are not marsupials ...
Alex Martelli, David Ascher, 2002
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The Zoological Exploration of Southern Africa 1650-1790
GA 224 Pedetes capensis: 'Springhaas of gerbo van de Camdebo etende vertoont, den 22 oct 1778. De plaats van de Beer legt op 32 gr 6 rn zuider breete omtrent 6 gr oost van de Caap. Sij leven in de grond als de konijnen en doen veel ...
L. C. Rookmaaker, 1989
10
New Roots for Agriculture
I was impressed with this aspect of our nature several years ago in reading about the Kalihari Bushmen. These modern day "primitives" like to eat a rather large nocturnal mammal called the springhaas. Capturing and killing this animal causes ...
Wes Jackson, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRINGHAAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term springhaas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reader Travelogue: A safari through the wildlife paradise of Botswana
That evening we made our only night drive, finding nightjars (birds), springhaas (rodents), lesser bush baby (nocturnal primates) and an African wildcat. We rose ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, May 14»
2
Winter at Evansville's Mesker Park Zoo
While the sand cat looks like an adorable, wide-eared apricot house cat, the cute prize might just go to the springhaas, an intriguing African rodent which ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jan 13»
3
Savvy crash driver hailed as saviour
Witnesses said the massive vehicle - laden with bricks - had sped through the busy intersection of Springhaas Road at about 11am. It then cut across the dual ... «Independent Online, Aug 12»
4
On the Road to the largest Kangaroo Conservation Center outside …
... African and Asian Antelope, European and South American Deer, African, Asian and Australian birds and rare unusual African rodents known as Springhaas, ... «Bunky Cooks, May 11»
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Namibië - Botswana 2003 (1) - Gesleept uit Etosha
Vrij vertaald een springhaas, die beweegt als een kangoeroe en een echt nachtdier is. Tot op vandaag is dit de enige keer dat we dit dier gezien hebben. «Columbusmagazine, Mar 10»
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Zoo's nocturnal animals receive grant
A pair of two-toed sloths will join tamanduas (small anteaters native to South America), and a colony of Rodrigues fruit bats will be joined by springhaas (small ... «Ballard News Tribune, Mar 10»
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Last Weekend for Woodland Park Zoo Night Exhibit
The bats, tamanduas, and springhaas will move to the Adaptations Building, (which reopens May 1). The rest of the Night Exhibit animals will move to other zoos ... «Seattlest, Feb 10»
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Woodland Park Zoo to close Night Exhibit
The zoo said a pair of two-toed sloths will move to the Tropical Rain Forest; the Rodrigues fruit bats, tamanduas and springhaas will move to the north end of the ... «MyNorthwest.com, Jan 10»
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Snooze in the wild with 'Roar and Snore' at San Diego's Wild Animal …
"How can we tell if the springhaas is part of the rodent, kangaroo or rabbit family ... She is right, and we learn that the springhaas is a member of the rodent family ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 07»
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Zoo Gets Its Own Simon, the Bush Baby
He allows caretakers to come and go from his cage, and he grooms and plays with two springhaas, with whom he shares a cage. Diliberti joked Cowell might be ... «Washington Post, May 07»
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