/lep"euh rid/ , n. , pl. leporidae /li pawr"i dee', -por"-/ , adj.
n.
1. an animal of the family Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Leporidae.
[ Leporidae name of the family, equiv. to Lepor-, s. of Lepus the type genus (L: hare) + -idae -IDAE; see -ID 2 ]