hyraceum

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/haɪˈɹeɪsiəm/

noun

The petrified remains of hyrax urine and feces produced by the rock hyrax (“Cape hyrax”), Procavia capensis (“P. apensis”), typically found in the communal midden piles of hyrax colonies.

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dassiepis
OriginNew Latin hyraceum →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The petrified remains of hyrax urine and feces produced by the rock hyrax (“Cape hyrax”), Procavia capensis (“P. apensis”), typically found in the communal midden piles of hyrax colonies.

    Synonyms: dassiepis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe petrified remains of hyrax urine and feces produced by the rock hyrax (“Cape hyrax”), Procavia capensis (“P. apensis”), typically found in the communal midden piles of hyrax colonies.

Similar
dassiepis

Origin

  1. New Latinhyraceum
  2. Englishhyraceum

From New Latin hyraceum, from hyrax (stem form hyrac-) + -eus.

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Translations

Afrikaans dassiepis, klipsweet
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French hyraceum, pierre d'Afrique
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Spanish hyraceum, piedra de África
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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