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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, lepothrix, Leppard, leppy, LEPRA, leprechaun
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How to use leporine in a sentence
Leporine, lep′o-rīn, adj. pertaining to or resembling the hare.
As regards the nematodes of leporine rodents, probably the most important is Strongylus commutatus.
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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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