Synonyms of Cape hyrax
6 similar words
Another word for Cape hyrax is coney. Other synonyms of Cape hyrax are Cape rock hyrax, dassie, rock badger, rock hyrax and rock rabbit.
Synonyms and similar words for Cape hyrax
nounAn animal of this kind of the subpopulation found in Southern/South Africa.
- Cape rock hyrax
- coneyThe Jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii), a hutia endemic to Jamaica.
- dassieA small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.
- rock badgerAn animal of this kind of the subpopulation found in Southern/South Africa.
- rock hyraxA guinea pig-like, but larger, animal (Procavia capensis), native to much of Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian...
- rock rabbitSynonym of klipdachs.
Meaning of Cape hyrax
- noun The Procavia capensis (“P. capensis”). A mammal with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East.
- noun An animal of this kind of the subpopulation found in Southern/South Africa.
Questions about synonyms of Cape hyrax
- What is another word for Cape hyrax?
- Cape hyrax has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as coney, Cape rock hyrax, dassie, rock badger, rock hyrax and rock rabbit.
- What does Cape hyrax mean?
- Cape hyrax means the Procavia capensis (“P. capensis”). A mammal with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East.
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