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From Cape + hyrax. Ellipsis of Cape rock hyrax. From Cape of Good Hope, from cape.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cape hyrax
Today it means: 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. Full definition →