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Genus Lepus (Noun)

Meaning

Type genus of the Leporidae: hares.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The genus Lepus consists of nearly 30 species of long-legged mammals in the family Leporidae.
  • Hares and some rabbits are members of the genus Lepus in the order Lagomorpha.
  • In biology the term Lepus refers to a genus in the family Leporidae commonly known as hares.
  • A recent genetic study shed new light on the systematics and evolutionary relationships of the genus Lepus.
  • The taxonomic classification of genus Lepus shows varied hares found in the Northern Hemisphere and parts of Africa and Asia.

Synonyms

  • Lepus

Hypernyms

  • Mammal Genus
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