hyraceum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The petrified remains of hyrax urine and feces produced by the rock hyrax (“Cape hyrax”), Procavia capensis (“P. apensis”), typically found in the communal midden piles of hyrax colonies.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈɹeɪsiəm/

Word forms

hyraceum

Etymology

From New Latin hyraceum, from hyrax (stem form hyrac-) + -eus.

Synonyms

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