hyrax

/ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/

HAꞮ · ɹæks (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax, “shrewmouse”).