English Explanatory Dictionary

Cape hyrax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Procavia capensis (“P. capensis”). A mammal with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East.
  2. An animal of this kind of the subpopulation found in Southern/South Africa.

Word forms

Cape hyrax Cape hyraxes Cape hyraces

Etymology

From Cape + hyrax. Ellipsis of Cape rock hyrax. From Cape of Good Hope, from cape.

Synonyms

Cape rock hyrax coney dassie rock badger rock hyrax rock rabbit
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