LEPUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lepus mean? 

• LEPUS (noun)
  The noun LEPUS has 2 senses:

1. a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba

2. type genus of the Leporidae: hares

  Familiarity information: LEPUS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LEPUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Type genus of the Leporidae: hares

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Lepus; Lepus

Hypernyms ("Lepus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Lepus"):

hare (swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes)

European hare; Lepus europaeus (large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter)

jackrabbit (large hare of western North America)

Arctic hare; Lepus arcticus; polar hare (a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter)

Holonyms ("Lepus" is a member of...):

family Leporidae; Leporidae (hares and rabbits)