Definition of lagomorph

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lag·o·morph    (lg-môrf) KEY  

NOUN:

Any of various plant-eating mammals having fully furred feet and two pairs of upper incisors and belonging to the order Lagomorpha, which includes the rabbits, hares, and pikas.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From New Latin Lagomorpha, order name : Greek lags, hare; see slg- in Indo-European roots + Greek morph, shape

OTHER FORMS:
lago·morphic   (-fk) KEY   or lago·morphous   (-fs) KEY  (Adjective)

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