Meaning of HYRAX
| Pronunciation: | | 'hIraks
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes |
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| | Synonyms: | | coney, cony, das, dassie |
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| | See Also: | | eutherian, eutherian mammal, family Procaviidae, placental, placental mammal, Procavia capensis, Procaviidae, rock hyrax, rock rabbit | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy"rax\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? shrew mouse.] (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
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