leporide

American

[lep-uh-rid, -rahyd, -reed] / ˈlɛp ə rɪd, -ˌraɪd, -ˌrid /

noun

a Belgian hare formerly believed to be a hybrid of the European rabbit and hare.

Etymology

Origin of leporide

From French, dating back to 1875–80; leporid

Example Sentences

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I do not mean an ordinary half-breed, but a prolific hybrid similar to the leporide.

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There were small long-eared hares, suggesting the leporide; sign of gazelles appeared; and the Bedawin spoke of wolves and hyenas, foxes and jackals.

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The leporide fattens rapidly, and with but little expenditure of food.

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The permanent breed should then be obtained by crossing the quadroon doe leporide, if I may use the term, with the half-bred buck.

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