a relatively large gnawing animal; distinguished from rodents by having 2 pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
animal noun (animals and microorganisms)
lagomorphs
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From New Latin Lagomorpha, order name: Greek lagōs, hare; see slēg- in...
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of which there are two living families: the Leporidae and the Ochotonidae. The name of the order is derived from the Greek lagos and morphē. Though these mammals can resemble rodents and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early... (43 of 671 words, 2 images)
any member of the mammalian order made up of the relatively well-known rabbits and hares and also the less frequently encountered pikas. Rabbits and ... (24 of 581 words, 1 image)
any placental mammal of the order "Lagomorpha", having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing: includes pikas, rabbits, and hares (21 of 203 words, pronunciation)
Any of various plant-eating mammals having fully furred feet and two pairs of upper incisors and belonging to the order Lagomorpha, which includes the ... (24 of 56 words, pronunciations)
any of an order (Lagomorpha) of gnawing herbivorous mammals having two pairs of incisors in the upper jaw one behind the other and comprising the ... (25 of 52 words, pronunciation)
any of an order (Lagomorpha) of plant-eating mammals characterized by a short tail and two pairs of upper incisors, one behind the other, and ... (24 of 42 words, pronunciation)
any member of the order Lagomorpha, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas, resembling the rodents but having two pairs of upper incisors. (22 of 27 words, pronunciation)
[zoology] : a mammal of the order Lagomorpha, which comprises the hares, rabbits, and pikas. | relating to or denoting lagomorphs. (20 of 23 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
A member of the mammalian taxonomic order, Lagomorpha, which includes hares, rabbits, and pikas. (14 of 15 words)
a plant-eating mammal with two pairs of incisors in the upper jaw specifically adapted for gnawing. Rabbits, hares, and pikas are ... (21 of 60 words, pronunciations)
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Origin: From New Latin Lagomorpha, order name: Greek lagōs, hare; see slēg- in Indo-European roots + Greek morphē, shape.
First use: 19th century
Origin: via New Latin from Greek lagōs hare; see -morph
First use: 1882
Origin: ultimately from Greek lagōs hare + morphē form
Origin: New Latin Lagomorpha.
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Origin: "Hare-shaped", from Ancient Greek λαγώς ("hare") + -morpha
First use: Late 19th century
Origin: modern Latin Lagomorpha from Greek lagōs "hare" + morphē "shape"
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