lagomorpha
NounSynonyms:
order Lagomorpha
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Noun (1)
- rabbits, hares, pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order RodentiaSynonyms: order LagomorphaType of animal orderMember of Eutheria, subclass EutheriaMembers Leporidae, Ochotonidae, lagomorph, Duplicidentata
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lag′o·mor′pha (lăg′ō-môr′fȧ), prop. n. pl.
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. λαγώς a hare + μορφή form.
Zoology an order of rodent-like mammals, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata. They were formerly classified together with the rodents, but the Rodentia and Lagomorpha are now classed as separate orders.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC