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Oryctolagus
noun
Oryc·tol·a·gus
\-äləgəs\
Definition of Oryctolagus
: a genus comprising the common European rabbits
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Origin and Etymology of oryctolagus
New Latin, from oryct- + Greek lagōs hare
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