any placental mammal of the order Lagomorpha, having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing: includes pikas, rabbits, and hares
Derived forms
lagomorphic (ˌlagoˈmorphic) or lagomorphous (ˌlagoˈmorphous)
adjective
Word origin
C19: via New Latin from Greek lagōs hare; see -morph
lagomorph in American English
(ˈlægəˌmɔrf)
noun
any of an order (Lagomorpha) of plant-eating mammals characterized by a short tail and two pairs of upper incisors, one behind the other, and consisting of the rabbits,hares, and pikas