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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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