leporide

noun

lep·​o·​ride

ˈlepərə̇d,

-ˌrid,

-ˌrīd,

-ˌrēd

plural -s

: belgian hare

—used especially by those who consider the Belgian hare to be a hybrid between the European rabbit and hare

Word History

Etymology

French léporide, from Latin lepor-, lepus hare

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