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Synonyms of hyrax

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Another word for hyrax is daman. Other synonyms of hyrax are ashkoko, dassie, procaviid and coney.

Synonyms and similar words for hyrax

nounAny of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order...

  • ashkokoThe hyrax.
  • coneyThe Jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii), a hutia endemic to Jamaica.
  • damanThe rock hyrax.
  • dassieA small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.
  • awawaA hyrax.
  • procaviidAny member of the Procaviidae; a hyrax.

Meaning of hyrax

  1. 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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Questions about synonyms of hyrax

What is another word for hyrax?
Hyrax has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as daman, ashkoko, dassie, procaviid and coney.
What does hyrax mean?
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.

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