leporide
- noun
- Specialized
- The leporide is known for its distinctive red fur.
Examples
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The exhibition featured a rare leporide among other unusual rabbit breeds.
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Many breeders value the leporide for its unique red coat and docile nature.
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The scientist studied the genetics of the leporide to understand hybrid vigor.
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Many farmers raise leporides for their unique qualities.
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Many breeders value the leporide for its unique red coat and docile nature.
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The exhibition featured a rare leporide among other unusual rabbit breeds.
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Many farmers raise leporides for their unique qualities.
Synonyms
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A reddish domestic rabbit that people breed to look like a wild hare
Surface Forms
Morphology
leporide = lepor + ide
A specialized New Latin/taxonomic formation using the combining form 'lepor-' and the suffix '-ide' that is not recognizable to an average B1 learner from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
The word leporide comes from the Latin root lepus, which means 'hare' and appears in the family name Leporidae. So a leporide is named for its link to 'hares' and 'rabbits', which helps explain why the word is used for a rabbit-hare hybrid.