lepus

Thân thiện

A hare, or lepus, bounds across a moonlit field beneath a starry sky.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of mammals: The type genus of the family Leporidae, comprising hares and some rabbits. 2. A constellation: A faint constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, located near the constellations Orion and Columba.

Examples

• Noun (Genus):
  • The European hare belongs to the genus Lepus.
  • Biologists study the evolution of Lepus species across different continents.
• Noun (Constellation):
  • Lepus can be found crouching at the feet of the hunter Orion.
  • On a clear night, you might spot the constellation Lepus south of Orion's prominent belt.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: In taxonomic literature, is used formally to classify species within this specific genus, distinguishing them from other genera like (the European rabbit).
  • The study focused on the adaptive radiation within the genus Lepus.
• Astronomical Context: In astronomy and star charts, is always capitalized when referring to the constellation.
  • The star Arneb is the brightest star in the constellation Lepus.

Variants and Related Words

• Leporid (noun): A member of the family Leporidae, which includes hares and rabbits.
• Leporine (adjective): Of or relating to hares and rabbits.

Synonyms

• For the genus: (No direct single-word synonym; described as "the hare genus").
• For the constellation: (No direct synonym; it is a proper name for a specific star group).

Notes on Different Meanings

The word Lepus has two distinct and unrelated meanings: 1. Its primary use is in biology and zoology as a genus name. 2. Its secondary use is in astronomy as the name of a constellation. The context of the sentence will always clarify which meaning is intended.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Leporidae: hares
2. a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lepus
• genus Lepus