leporidae

Variant of leporid

leporid definition

lepo·rid (lep′ə rid)

noun pl. leporidae le·por′i·dae′ (li pôr′i dē′)

any of a family (Leporidae) of lagomorphic mammals, consisting of the hares and rabbits

Etymology: < ModL Leporidae < L lepus (gen. leporis) hare, of Iberian-Balearic orig. > Gr lebēris, Fr lapin

adjective

of this family

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