Definition of dassie in English:

dassie

nounPlural dassies ˈdasiˈdasē

1A hyrax (mammal), especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa.
Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops.
- Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve.
- Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night.
- They have observed that when caracal numbers in their region are moderate, that there is an increase in natural prey animals such as hares, steenbok and dassies.
- The fur of a dassie rat is soft and silky, but there is no underfur.
2South African A silvery marine fish with dark fins and a black spot on the tail, found around African and Mediterranean coasts.
Diplodus sargus, family Sparidae

Origin

Late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das 'badger'; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax.

Definition of dassie in US English:

dassie

nounˈdasē

A hyrax, especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa.
Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis
Example sentencesExamples
- They have observed that when caracal numbers in their region are moderate, that there is an increase in natural prey animals such as hares, steenbok and dassies.
- Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve.
- Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops.
- Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night.
- The fur of a dassie rat is soft and silky, but there is no underfur.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das ‘badger’; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax.

单词	dassie
释义	Definition of dassie in English: dassie nounPlural dassies ˈdasiˈdasē 1A hyrax (mammal), especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa. Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis Example sentencesExamples Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops. Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve. Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night. They have observed that when caracal numbers in their region are moderate, that there is an increase in natural prey animals such as hares, steenbok and dassies. The fur of a dassie rat is soft and silky, but there is no underfur. 2South African A silvery marine fish with dark fins and a black spot on the tail, found around African and Mediterranean coasts. Diplodus sargus, family Sparidae Origin Late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das 'badger'; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax. Definition of dassie in US English: dassie nounˈdasē A hyrax, especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa. Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis Example sentencesExamples They have observed that when caracal numbers in their region are moderate, that there is an increase in natural prey animals such as hares, steenbok and dassies. Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve. Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops. Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night. The fur of a dassie rat is soft and silky, but there is no underfur. Origin Late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das ‘badger’; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax.
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