leporine
[ lep-uh-rahyn, -rin ]
/ ˈlɛp əˌraɪn, -rɪn /
adjective Zoology.
of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.
Origin of leporine
Words nearby leporine
lepidote,
lepidus,
lepontine alps,
leporid,
leporide,
leporine,
lepothrix,
leppard,
leppy,
lepra,
leprechaun
Example sentences from the Web for leporine
As regards the nematodes of leporine rodents, probably the most important is Strongylus commutatus.
Parasites |T. Spencer CobboldLeporine, lep′o-rīn, adj. pertaining to or resembling the hare.
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