Leporine

Quick meaning: Leporine is an adjective meaning Synonym of leporid (“any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits”).

Meaning

Synonym of leporid (“any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits”).

More Meanings

1. (chiefly mammalogy, also figuratively) Of, relating to, or characteristic of a hare or a rabbit.
2. (historical) A supposed hybrid between a hare and a rabbit, now known not to exist; a leporide.

Example Sentences

His leporine ears perked up at the mention of dessert.

This [the harp seal] inhabits the ſame countries vvith the Rough and Leporine Seal; but loves the coldeſt parts of the coaſt.

I further give an anatomical systematic revision of the adult leporine tapeworms, together with their generic relationship to the cestodes of cattle, sheep, and horses.

[T]he fur [of the hispid hare] is very remarkable for an animal of the Leporine group, on account of its harshness, which is well expressed by the specific appellation hispidus.

Word Forms

• leporines

Synonyms for leporine

Depending on context, synonyms include cuniculiform, leporiform, lagomorphic, harelike, cunicular, rabbitlike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include laprine, leporiform, lemurid, lemuroid, rabbit-eared, lemuriform.

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