英语词汇“hyrax”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hy•rax n., pl. -rax•es, -ra•ces

Mammalsany of several species of small mammals of the order Hyracoidea, of Africa and the Mediterranean region, having short legs, ears, and tail, and hooflike nails on the toes.

Also called dassie, das.

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hyrax /ˈhaɪræks/ n ( pl hyraxes, hyraces /ˈhaɪrəˌsiːz/)

any agile herbivorous mammal of the family Procaviidae and order Hyracoidea, of Africa and SW Asia, such as Procavia capensis (rock hyrax). They resemble rodents but have feet with hooflike toes
Also called: dassie

Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Greek hurax shrewmouse; probably related to Latin sōrex

单词	hyrax
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hy•rax (hī′raks),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rax•es, -ra•ces (-rə sēz′).USA pronunciation Mammalsany of several species of small mammals of the order Hyracoidea, of Africa and the Mediterranean region, having short legs, ears, and tail, and hooflike nails on the toes. `Also called dassie, das.` Greek hýrax (genitive hýrakos) shrewmouse Neo-Latin 1825–35 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hyrax /ˈhaɪræks/ n ( pl hyraxes, hyraces /ˈhaɪrəˌsiːz/) any agile herbivorous mammal of the family Procaviidae and order Hyracoidea, of Africa and SW Asia, such as Procavia capensis (rock hyrax). They resemble rodents but have feet with hooflike toes Also called: dassie Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Greek hurax shrewmouse; probably related to Latin sōrex
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