leporine

[ lep-uh-rahyn, -rin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Zoology.

leporine

/ ˈlɛpəˌraɪn /

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin leporīnus, equivalent to lepor- (stem of lepus “hare”) + -īnus -ine ¹

C17: from Latin leporīnus, from lepus hare

Leporine, lep′o-rīn, adj. pertaining to or resembling the hare.

As regards the nematodes of leporine rodents, probably the most important is Strongylus commutatus.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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