Lagomorph definition
Any of various plant-eating mammals of the order Lagomorpha, having fully furred feet and two pairs of upper incisors and including the rabbits, hares, and pikas.
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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.
noun
Any of various plant-eating mammals of the order Lagomorpha, having fully furred feet and two pairs of upper incisors and including the rabbits, hares, and pikas.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
lagomorph
Plural:
lagomorphsOrigin of lagomorph
- From New Latin Lagomorpha order name Greek lagōs hare slēg- in Indo-European roots Greek morphē shape
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From New Latin Lagomorpha.
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