dassiepis

D2A1S1S1I1E1P3I1S1

noun

hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.

OriginAfrikaans dassiepis →
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Meanings

noundassiepis (uncountable)
  1. South Africauncountablehyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hyraceum

Origin

  1. Afrikaansdassiepis
  2. Afrikaansdassiepis
  3. Englishdassiepis

Borrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis.

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APA

dassiepis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dassiepis

MLA

“dassiepis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dassiepis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dassiepis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dassiepis.

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