Hyrax

[hairæks]

Definition

(noun.) any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.

Typist: Weldon--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are the daman (H. Syriacus) of Palestine, and the klipdas (H. capensis) of South Africa. Other species are H. arboreus and H. Sylvestris, the former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See Daman.

Editor: Noreen

Definition

n. a genus of mammals of obscure affinities like rabbits in size and marmots in appearance living among rocks in Africa and Syria—the Cape Daman Klippdass or Rock-badger; the Shaphan (Hyrax syriacus) mistranslated 'cony' of Scripture; and the Abyssinian Ashtok.

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