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leporine adj

(chiefly mammalogy, also figuratively) Of, relating to, or resembling a hare or rabbit. leporine n (mammalogy) Synonym of leporid (“any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits”) (historical) A supposed hybrid between a hare and a rabbit, now known not to exist; a leporide. Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, it is the year of the rabbit.

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