leporine

[ lep-uh-rahyn, -rin ]

adjective

, Zoology.

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

leporine

/ ˈlɛpəˌraɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a hare

Word History and Origins

Origin of leporine¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin leporīnus, equivalent to lepor- (stem of lepus “hare”) + -īnus -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of leporine¹

C17: from Latin leporīnus, from lepus hare

Example Sentences

Leporine, lep′o-rīn, adj. pertaining to or resembling the hare.

From Project Gutenberg

As regards the nematodes of leporine rodents, probably the most important is Strongylus commutatus.

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