leporid

leporid [ˈlɛpərɪd]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Leporidae, a family of lagomorph mammals having long ears and limbs and a short tail: includes rabbits and hares

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any animal belonging to the family Leporidae

[from Latin lepus hare]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

leporid - rabbits and hares leporid mammal 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 rabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food 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