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hyrax
hyrax [ h raks ] (plural hyraxes or hyraces [ hrə seez ])


noun 
Definition:
 
small Mediterranean mammal: a small gregarious plant-eating mammal that resembles a rabbit with short ears and has toenails resembling hooves. Native to: Mediterranean, Southwest Asia.  Family Procaviidae.
[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek hurax 'shrew-mouse']
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