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Hyrax — Hy rax, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? shrew mouse.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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 ({Hyrax Syriacus}) of Palestine, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
HYRAX — (Heb. שָׁפָן, shafan), the Procavia capens (syriaca), a small mammal about 19½ inches (50 cms.) in length, which is found in the mountainous regions of Israel, in the Negev, and in the Aravah. It makes its nest in the clefts of rocks where it… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hyrax — Hyrax, Säugethier, so v.w. Klippenthier … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Hyrax — Hyrax, s. Klippschliefer … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
hyrax — ► NOUN ▪ a small short tailed herbivorous mammal, found in Africa and Arabia. ORIGIN Greek hurax shrew mouse … English terms dictionary
hyrax — [hī′raks΄] n. pl. hyraxes or hyraces [hīrə sēz΄] [ModL < Gr, shrew mouse < IE base * swer , to hum, buzz > SWARM1] any of an order (Hyracoidea) of small, rodentlike mammals of Africa and SW Asia that feed on plants and live in rocky… … English World dictionary
Hyrax — Taxobox name = Hyraxes fossil range = Early Eocene Recent image width = 200px image caption = Heterohyrax brucei regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia infraclassis = Eutheria superordo = Afrotheria ordo = Hyracoidea ordo… … Wikipedia
hyrax — /huy raks/, n., pl. hyraxes, hyraces / reuh seez /. any of several species of small mammals of the order Hyracoidea, of Africa and the Mediterranean region, having short legs, ears, and tail, and hooflike nails on the toes. Also called dassie,… … Universalium
hyrax — /ˈhaɪræks/ (say huyraks) noun (plural hyraxes or hyraces /ˈhaɪrəsiz/ (say huyruhseez)) any of a number of small, timid mammals of Africa and south western Asia, superficially resembling rodents, but having tiny hoofs and other distinctive… …
hyrax — noun Etymology: Greek hyrak , hyrax shrew Date: 1832 any of a family (Procaviidae) of small ungulate mammals of Africa and the Middle East characterized by thickset body with short legs and ears and rudimentary tail, feet with soft pads and broad … New Collegiate Dictionary
hyrax — (i raks ) s. m. Terme de zoologie. Nom moderne du genre daman (pachydermes), dans lequel on distingue l hyrax du Cap, dit vulgairement daman, dont la taille approche de celle du lapin. ÉTYMOLOGIE Terme grec signifiant souris … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
