leporine

[ lep-uh-rahyn, -rin ]

/ ˈlɛp əˌraɪn, -rɪn /

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adjective Zoology.

of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.

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Origin of leporine

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin leporīnus, equivalent to lepor- (stem of lepus “hare”) + -īnus -ine¹

Words nearby leporine

lepidote, Lepidus, Lepontine Alps, leporid, leporide, leporine, Leppard, leppy, LEPRA, leprechaun, leprechauns

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How to use leporine in a sentence

Leporine, lep′o-rīn, adj. pertaining to or resembling the hare.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
As regards the nematodes of leporine rodents, probably the most important is Strongylus commutatus.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for leporine

leporine

/ (ˈlɛpəˌraɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a hare

Word Origin for leporine

C17: from Latin leporīnus, from lepus hare

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