单词 | hyraces |
释义 | hyraces in British English (ˈhaɪrəsiːz) plural noun hyrax hyrax in British English (ˈhaɪræks) nounWord forms: plural hyraxes or hyraces (ˈhaɪrəˌsiːz) any agile herbivorous mammal of the family Procaviidae and order Hyracoidea, of Africa and SW Asia, such as Procavia capensis (rock hyrax). They resemble rodents but have feet with hooflike toes Also called: dassie or (South African) rock rabbit Word origin C19: from New Latin, from Greek hurax shrewmouse; probably related to Latin sōrex |
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