dassie
dassie · dassies
A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyraxA small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.
/ˈdæs.i/
Meaning
1 sensesA small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.
The dassie is the closest living relative to the elephant.
More definitions
- any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).Borrowed from Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).
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Forms
plural: dassiesSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDeriveddassie rat
See also
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