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lagomorph

(lag′ə môrf′)

noun

any of an order (Lagomorpha) of plant-eating mammals characterized by a short tail and two pairs of upper incisors, one behind the other, and consisting of the rabbits, hares, and pikas

Origin: < Gr lagōs, hare + -morph

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lagomorphic adjective

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noun

Any of various plant-eating mammals having fully furred feet and two pairs of upper incisors and belonging to the order Lagomorpha, which includes the rabbits, hares, and pikas.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Lagomorpha, order name

Origin: : Greek lagōs, hare; see slēg- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + Greek morphē, shape

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