Oryctolagus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρυκτός (oruktós, “dug up”) +‎ -lagus from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”).

Proper noun

Oryctolagus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Leporidae – the European rabbit.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Placentalia/Eutheria - infraclass; Lagomorpha - order; Leporidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Oryctolagus cuniculus - sole extant species

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