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单词 lagomorph
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lagomorph

[ lag-uh-mawrf ]
/ ˈlæg əˌmɔrf /
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noun

any member of the order Lagomorpha, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas, resembling the rodents but having two pairs of upper incisors.

Origin of lagomorph

1880–85; <New Latin Lagomorpha name of the order, equivalent to Greek lagṓ(s) hare + morpha, neuter plural of -morphos-morph

OTHER WORDS FROM lagomorph

lag·o·mor·phic, lag·o·mor·phous, adjective

Words nearby lagomorph

lag line, -lagnia, lagniappe, Lago de Nicaragua, lagom, lagomorph, lagoon, Lagoon Islands, lagophthalmia, lagophthalmic keratitis, Lagos
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Example sentences from the Web for lagomorph

  • This kind of lagomorph takes alarm when an enemy, for example, a coyote, is yet a long way off.

    A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha|E. Raymond Hall

British Dictionary definitions for lagomorph

lagomorph
/ (ˈlæɡəʊˌmɔːf) /

noun

any placental mammal of the order Lagomorpha, having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing: includes pikas, rabbits, and hares

Derived forms of lagomorph

lagomorphic or lagomorphous, adjective

Word Origin for lagomorph

C19: via New Latin from Greek lagōs hare; see -morph
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