hyrax en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax, “shrewmouse”).
Meanings
- Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyraces | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hyraxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rock hyrax · bush hyrax · hyracine · Cape hyrax · tree hyrax
Hyponyms
bush hyrax (mammal) · cirogrille (mammal) · rock hyrax (mammal) · klipdachs (mammal) · tree hyrax (mammal)
Synonyms
daman (mammal) · awawa (mammal) · procaviid (mammal) · coney (mammal) · ashkoko (mammal) · dassie (mammal)
Translations (57)
ln ebélá (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · fa خرگوش کوهی (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ar طَبْسُون (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · is stökkhéri (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · hts jjabâkho (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ms hiraks (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · vi đa-man (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · fr daman (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · lt damanas (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sh pećinar (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sv hyrax (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · af dassie (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · pl góralek (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ar وَبْر (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · dyu farakɔrɔba (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · cy cwning (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · pt hirax (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sw kwanga (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · hts tláshowa (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sv dass (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · uk дама́н (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · is klettagrefingi (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · tr böbür (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · eo hirako (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · kk даман (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · he שָׁפָן (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · nl klipdas (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ca damà (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · pt hírax (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · pt damão (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ha rēmā (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ru дама́н (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · fo fjallagrevlingur (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sk daman (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ru жиря́к (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sw pimbi (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · it procavia (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ro daman (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sw wibari (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · is hnubbi (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · tr daman (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · yo ọ̀fàfà (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · yo ọ̀wàwà (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · cs daman (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · it irace (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ko 바위너구리 (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · cmn 蹄兔 (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · de Schliefer (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · es damán (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · sw pelele (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · eo prokavio (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · hu szirti borz (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · yo agà (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · fi tamaani (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · da klippegrævling (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · ja 岩狸 (mammal of the order Hyracoidea) · bg даман (mammal of the order Hyracoidea)