Definitions for lagomorphˈlæg əˌmɔrf
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lag•o•morphˈlæg əˌmɔrf(n.)
any member of the order Lagomorpha, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas and resembling the rodents but having two pairs of upper incisors.
Category: Mammals
Origin of lagomorph:
1880–85; < NL Lagomorpha < Gk lagṓ(s) hare +-morpha, neut. pl. of -morphos -morph
lag`o•mor′phic(adj.)
lag`o•mor′phous(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
lagomorph, gnawing mammal(noun)
relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
Wiktionary
lagomorph(Noun)
A member of the mammalian taxonomic order, Lagomorpha, which includes hares, rabbits, and pikas.
Origin: From Lagomorpha.
Webster Dictionary
Lagomorph(noun)
one of the Lagomorpha
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