Associations to the word «Lepus»

Wiktionary

LEPUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Leporidae   — the hares and jackrabbits.
LEPUS, proper noun. (constellation) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a rabbit. It lies south of the constellation Orion.
LEPUS AMERICANUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae   — the snowshoe hare, native to cooler parts of North America.
LEPUS CALIFORNICUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae   — black-tailed jackrabbit.
LEPUS CAPENSIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae   — the Cape hare.
LEPUS EUROPAEUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae   — the European hare.

Dictionary definition

LEPUS, noun. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba.
LEPUS, noun. Type genus of the Leporidae: hares.

Wise words

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