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hyrax

noun

  1. any species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea.
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/

noun

Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax, “shrewmouse”).

  1. 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.