rock badger en · NOUN
Etymology
From rock + badger. From Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).
Meanings
- Any member of the species Procavia capensis of mammals with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related to rodents, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East.
- Any member of the species Procavia capensis of mammals with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related to rodents, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East. ▸ An animal of this kind of the subpopulation found in Southern/South Africa.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rock badgers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
coney · rock rabbit · Cape rock hyrax · Cape hyrax · rock hyrax · dassie