hyrax
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A hyrax.
See also: Hyrax
English
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax, “shrewmouse”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hyrax (plural hyraxes or hyraces)
- Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- (small paenungulates): bush hyrax, cirogrille, klipdachs, rock hyrax, tree hyrax
Derived terms
Translations
mammal of the order Hyracoidea
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Further reading
- “hyrax”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
hyrax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hyracoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
