Definition of HYRAX

hyrax

Meanings

Plural: hyraces, hyraxes

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

ashkoko, coney, cony, daman, das, dassie

Scrabble Score: 18

hyrax is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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