1A small constellation (the Hare) at the foot of Orion, said to represent the hare pursued by Orion.

1. 1.1as genitive Leporis /liːˈpɔːrɪs/ Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the Lepus constellation.
   与其前面的字母或数字连用以标记该星座中的星天兔星座的
   the star R Leporis

   天兔座R星。