兔形目

[ noun ]
rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia
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Lagomorpha \Lag`o*mor"pha\ (l[a^]g`[-o]*m[^o]r"f[.a]), prop. n.
pl. [NL., fr. Gr. lagw`s a hare + morfh` form.] (Zo["o]l.)
an order of rodent-like mammals, comprising the hares,
rabbits, and pikas. They have four incisors in the upper jaw.
Called also {Duplicidentata}. They were formerly classified
together with the rodents, but the {Rodentia} and
{Lagomorpha} are now classed as separate orders.
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