sea hare (English)
Where does "sea hare" come from?
The English noun 'sea hare' derives its name from its marine habitat and a pair of rhinophores that resemble a rabbit's ears[1].
Full etymology tree
- sea hare (English), 'Any member of the order Aplysiamorpha or Anaspidea, large marine gastropod molluscs with a soft internal shell made of protein.'
- compound sea (English), 'A large body of salt water.'
- compound hare (English), 'Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.'
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Updated August 2026
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