lagomorph

Everyday

A lagomorph is a member of the group of mammals that includes rabbits, hares and pikas. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on classification, lagomorphs look like rodents but are a separate order: they have two pairs of upper front teeth (a small pair behind the big ones), while rodents have one pair. Lagomorphs eat plants and often eat some of their droppings to digest food twice. Phrases: «lagomorphs and rodents».

Examples

• A rabbit is a lagomorph, not a rodent. tree →
• Hares, rabbits and pikas are all lagomorphs. tree →
• Lagomorphs have a tiny second pair of upper front teeth. tree →
• The pika is a small lagomorph that lives on rocky mountains. tree →
• Scientists sorted the animals into rodents and lagomorphs. tree →
• Lagomorphs eat grass, leaves and bark. tree →

Note

Countable. Said «LAG-uh-morf». From Greek «hare-shaped». A common myth is that rabbits are rodents; they are lagomorphs.