Complete Definition of "hyrax"

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Etymology
From Greek ��αξ (shrew)

Pronunciation
IPA|/�h�ɪ.ɹæks/

Noun
en-noun|hyraxes|pl2=hyraces

  1. any of several small, ungulate herbivorous mammals, of the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fanglike incisors; they are native to Africa and the Middle East.

Translations
Danish: klippegrævling
German: Klippschliefer m
Hungarian: szirti borz
Icelandic: hnubbi m, klettagrefingi m, stökkhéri m (archaic)
Lithuanian: damanas m
Persian: FAchar|خرگ�ش ���� (kharguše kuhi)
Spanish: damán m
Swahili: pelele, kwanga, wibari

Synonyms
coney
dassie

See also
rock hyrax
tree hyrax

Category:Mammals

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