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/ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/ · noun
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..
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Hyrax means 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..
Common synonyms include ashkoko, coney, daman, dassie.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use hyrax where its definition matches the intended context.
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