LEPORINE

Etymology

Adjective

leporine (not comparable)

Of, relating to, or resembling a hare or rabbit.

Synonyms

see rabbitlike

Anagrams

• preen oil, rope line

Source: Wiktionary


Lep"o*rine, a. Etym: [L. leporinus, fr. lepus, leporis, hare. See Leveret.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a hare; like or characteristic of, a hare.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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