Definition of Oryctolagus cuniculus

1. Noun. Common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless.

Exact synonyms: European Rabbit, Old World Rabbit
Generic synonyms: Coney, Cony, Rabbit
Group relationships: Genus Oryctolagus, Oryctolagus
Terms within: Hare, Rabbit

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oryctolagus Cuniculus

Ortilis vetula macalli
Orton
Ortonesque
Orudis
Orudis KT
Orunmila
Oruvail
Orville
Orville Wright
Orwell
Orwellian
Orycteropodidae
Orycteropus
Orycteropus afer
Oryctolagus
Oryctolagus cuniculus (current term)
Oryol
Oryx gazella
Oryza sativa
Oryzomys
Oryzomys palustris
Oryzopsis
Oryzopsis hymenoides
Oryzopsis miliacea
Osage
Osage River
Osages
Osaka
Osaka Bay
Osakan

Literary usage of Oryctolagus cuniculus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"The laboratory rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and other rabbits, hares, and pikas were originally classified as members of the order Rodent.ia. ..."

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