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 Definitions of hyrax  [əˌsiz]  

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Definition of 'hyrax' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hyrax
any small, short-legged mammal of the order Hyracoidea, of Africa and SW Asia, having hooflike nails on the toes.

Etymology:  (1825–35; < NL < Gk hýrax, s. hýrak- shrewmouse)

Definition of 'hyrax' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hyrax, coney, cony, dassie, das
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes


Definition of 'hyrax' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) hyrax
any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are the daman (H. Syriacus) of Palestine, and the klipdas (H. capensis) of South Africa. Other species are H. arboreus and H. Sylvestris, the former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See Daman



'hyrax' - Nearby Entries  

hypsometry  hyracoidea  hyracotherium  hyrax  hyson  hyssop  hyssop loosestrife  



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