Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/January 23

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for January 23
leporine adj
  1. (chiefly mammalogy, also figuratively) Of, relating to, or resembling a hare or rabbit.

leporine n (mammalogy)

  1. Synonym of leporid (“any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits”)
  2. (historical) A supposed hybrid between a hare and a rabbit, now known not to exist; a leporide.

Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, it is the year of the rabbit.

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