noun
- Members of the family Leporidae, which includes rabbits and hares.
Usage: Plural form; used in zoology and biology contexts; Technical/scientific term
Examples
- Leporids are found on every continent except Antarctica.
- The study examined the dietary habits of various leporids in North America.
- Leporids have powerful hind legs adapted for rapid movement.
- Scientists classify both rabbits and hares as leporids.
- The fossil record shows that leporids evolved during the Eocene epoch.