Meanings
nounCape hyrax (plural Cape hyraxes or Cape hyraces)
plural Cape hyraxes · plural Cape hyraces
- 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.
- An animal of this kind of the subpopulation found in Southern/South Africa.
Synonyms: Cape rock hyrax, coney, dassie, rock badger, rock hyrax, rock rabbit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn animal of this kind of the subpopulation found in Southern/South Africa.
Origin
From Cape + hyrax. Ellipsis of Cape rock hyrax. From Cape of Good Hope, from cape.
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