Le·pus (l  p s)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Orion and Columba. [Latin, from lepus, hare.] |
Lepus [ˈlɛpəs ˈliː-]
n Latin genitive Leporis [ˈlɛpərɪs]
(Astronomy) a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Orion and Columba
[New Latin, from Latin: hare]
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| Noun | 1. | Lepus - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba |
| 2. | Lepus - type genus of the Leporidae: hares mammal genus - a genus of mammals family Leporidae, Leporidae - hares and rabbits hare - swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes European hare, Lepus europaeus - large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter jackrabbit - large hare of western North America Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus, polar hare - a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter |
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