Leporid
/ˈlɛpərɪd/noun
A rabbit or hare of the family Leporidae.
Did you know?Leporid comes from the same Latin root as *lepus*, the hare, which also gave English the rare animal name *leporine* and the family name *Leporidae*.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
lepus
“hare”
Ancient Greek
Greek
lagṓs
“hare”
19th Century
Latin/Scientific
Leporidae
“the rabbit-and-hare family”
19th Century
English
leporid
“a member of the hare and rabbit family”
Modern English
English
leporid
“a hare or rabbit, especially one belonging to the family Leporidae”