leporine Syllabification: (lep·o·rine)Pronunciation: /ˈlepəˌrīn, -rin/Definition of leporine adjective of or resembling a hare or hares. Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin leporinus, from lepus, lepor- 'hare'leporine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of leporine in the British & World English dictionary