I. ˈhīˌraks
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, mouse, shrewmouse; akin to Latin susurrus hum, murmur — more at swarm
synonym of procavia
II. noun
( plural hyraxes -sə̇z ; also hyra·ces -īrəˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Hyrax (I)
: any of certain small mammals that constitute the order Hyracoidea and are characterized by thickset body with short legs and ears and rudimentary tail, feet with soft pads and broad nails, and teeth of which the molars resemble those of the rhinoceros and the incisors those of rodents — called also coney
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III. noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a microscopic mounting medium of high refractive index that consists of a naphthalene derivative dissolved in benzene or xylol, is used especially for mounting semiopaque structures (as diatom frustules), and tends to darken but not crystallize with age