leporide
[ lep-uh-rid, -rahyd, -reed ]
/ ˈlɛp ə rɪd, -ˌraɪd, -ˌrid /
noun
a Belgian hare formerly believed to be a hybrid of the European rabbit and hare.
Origin of leporide
From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at
leporid
Words nearby leporide
lepidosiren,
lepidote,
lepidus,
lepontine alps,
leporid,
leporide,
leporine,
lepothrix,
leppard,
leppy,
lepra
Example sentences from the Web for leporide
This member of the leporide species called Vermorel "bombic."
History of the Commune of 1871 |P. LissagaryThe leporide fattens rapidly, and with but little expenditure of food.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual |Charles Alexander Cameron