Lepus
Americannoun
genitive
Leporisnoun
Etymology
Origin of Lepus
From Latin
Example Sentences
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His notable credits include “Highway Patrol,” “The Comancheros,” “Night of the Lepus” and the western series “Cimarron Strip,” and he earned an Academy Award nomination for best actor for the 1961 film “The Mark.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Several friends have asked how you can make a rabbit seem scary,” Greenspun continued, “and I must confess that ‘Night of the Lepus’ in no way answers their question.
From Washington Post
Hollywood loves reboots and remakes and reiterations, and “Lepus” is a doozy.
From Los Angeles Times
The ancient Greeks thought of the constellation Canis Major as a dog chasing Lepus, the hare.
From National Geographic
The constellation Eridanus lies south of Taurus, east of Cetus, and west of Lepus.
From Project Gutenberg
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