'Chief hare' definitions:
Definition of 'Chief hare'
From: GCIDE
- Chief hare \Chief" hare`\ (Zool.) A small rodent (Lagamys princeps) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called crying hare, {calling hare}, cony, American pika, and little chief hare. [1913 Webster]
- Note: It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the curious family Lagomyid[ae]. [1913 Webster]