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Definition of Lagomorpha
1. Noun. Rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia.
Exact synonyms: Order Lagomorpha
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Duplicidentata, Gnawing Mammal, Lagomorph, Family Leporidae, Leporidae, Family Ochotonidae, Ochotonidae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Duplicidentata, Gnawing Mammal, Lagomorph, Family Leporidae, Leporidae, Family Ochotonidae, Ochotonidae
Definition of Lagomorpha
1. n. pl. A group of rodents, including the hares. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata.
Medical Definition of Lagomorpha
1. An order comprising two families, ochotonidae and leporidae, 13 genera, and 69 species. It has a natural range covering most of the world's major land masses. Head and body length ranges from about 125 mm to 750 mm. Hares and rabbits have a short tail, and the pikas lack a tail. The fur is long, soft, and fine in pikas and usually thick and soft in rabbits and hares. All are vegetarians. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lagomorpha
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