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  1. hyracoidnoun

    An animal of the order Hyracoidea, i.e. a hyrax.

  2. hyracoidadjective

    Of or relating to the hyraxes (order Hyracoidea).

  3. hyracoidadjective

    Displaying characteristics typical of hyraxes.

Wikipedia

  1. hyracoid

    Hyraxes (from Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax) 'shrewmouse'), also called dassies, are small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. Typically, they measure between 30 and 70 cm (12 and 28 in) long and weigh between 2 and 5 kg (4 and 11 lb). They are superficially similar to pikas and marmots, but are more closely related to elephants and sea cows. Hyraxes have a life span from 9 to 14 years. Five extant species are recognised: the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and the yellow-spotted rock hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei), which both live on rock outcrops, including cliffs in Ethiopia and isolated granite outcrops called koppies in southern Africa; the western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis), southern tree hyrax (D. arboreus), and eastern tree hyrax (D. validus). Their distribution is limited to Africa, except for P. capensis, which is also found in the Middle East.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hyracoidadjective

    of or pertaining to the Hyracoidea

  2. Hyracoidnoun

    one of the Hyracoidea

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyracoid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyracoid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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