lagomorph
[ lag-uh-mawrf ]
/ ˈlæg əˌmɔrf /
noun
any member of the order Lagomorpha, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas, resembling the rodents but having two pairs of upper incisors.
Origin of lagomorph
1880–85; < New Latin
Lagomorpha name of the order, equivalent to Greek
lagṓ(s) hare +
morpha, neuter plural of
-morphos
-morph
OTHER WORDS FROM lagomorph
lag·o·mor·phic, lag·o·mor·phous, adjectiveWords nearby lagomorph
laggin,
lagging,
laghouat,
lagniappe,
lago de nicaragua,
lagomorph,
lagoon,
lagoon islands,
lagophthalmia,
lagophthalmic keratitis,
lagos
Example sentences from the Web for lagomorph
This kind of lagomorph takes alarm when an enemy, for example, a coyote, is yet a long way off.
A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha |E. Raymond Hall
British Dictionary definitions for lagomorph
lagomorph
/ (ˈlæɡəʊˌmɔːf) /
noun
any placental mammal of the order Lagomorpha, having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing: includes pikas, rabbits, and hares
Derived forms of lagomorph
lagomorphic or lagomorphous, adjectiveWord Origin for lagomorph
C19: via New Latin from Greek
lagōs hare; see
-morph