hyrax

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

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

Manning appeared just at the end of the afternoon’s work, and the biologist was going through some perplexities the Scotchman had created by a metaphysical treatment of the skulls of Hyrax and a young African elephant. — Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story, H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

coney, cony, dassie, das

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