cherogril

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noun

A hyrax.

OriginLatin choerogryllus ← Ancient Greek χοιρογρύλλιος →
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Meanings

nouncherogril (plural cherogrils)

plural cherogrils

  1. obsoleterareA hyrax.

    Cherogril which cheweth the cudde, and divideth not the hoofe, is uncleane.

    1609, Douay-Rheims Bible, Leviticus 11:5
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    Ah, the Conies! Those little cherogrils, or chief-rabbits; tiny, timid, defenseless.

    1947, Day, Richard Ellsworth, The Borrowed Glow, Philadelphia: Judson Press, page 226

    The best-known species [of Hyracoidea] are the Cape-hyrax [...] and the daman or cherogril of Syria

    1951, Burton, Maurice, “Hyrax: A Natural Odd Man Out”, in The Illustrated London News, volume 218, number 5830, page 58

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχοιρογρύλλιος
  2. Latinchoerogryllus
  3. Englishcherogril

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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cherogril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherogril

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Chicago

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