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Lagomorpha
(redirected from Lagomorphs)

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Lag`o`mor´pha    (lăg`ô`môr´få)
prop. n. p1.(Zool.) an order of rodent-like mammals, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata. They were formerly classified together with the rodents, but the Rodentia and Lagomorpha are now classed as separate orders.
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Noun1.LagomorphaLagomorpha - rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia
animal order - the order of animals
Eutheria, subclass Eutheria - all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Duplicidentata - in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals
gnawing mammal, lagomorph - relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
family Leporidae, Leporidae - hares and rabbits
family Ochotonidae, Ochotonidae - pikas and extinct forms


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All rabbits belong to the larger family of Lagomorphs, which include rabbits, hares, and pikas.
It is absent in humans, equids, marsupials, lagomorphs, and hyenas, amongst others.
 
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