English Explanatory Dictionary

cherogril

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hyrax.

Word forms

cherogril cherogrils

Etymology

From Latin choerogryllus, from Ancient Greek χοιρογρύλλιος (khoirogrúllios), a compound of χοῖρος (khoîros) and γρῦλος (grûlos), both meaning “pig”. The Greek word was used in the Septuagint to render Hebrew שפן (“hyrax”).

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