English > Lepus: 2 senses > noun 2, animalMeaning | type genus of the Leporidae: hares. |
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Synonym | genus Lepus |
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Member of | Leporidae, family Leporidae | hares and rabbits |
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Members | European hare, Lepus europaeus | large hare introduced in North America |
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hare | swift timid long-eared mammal larger / larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs |
jackrabbit | large hare of western North America |
polar hare, Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus | A large hare of northern North America |
Broader | mammal genus | A genus of mammals |
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Spanish | género Lepus, genus lepus, lepus, Lepus |
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Catalan | genus lepus, lepus, Lepus |
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