Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cape rock hyrax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: cape rock- hyrax
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Procavia capensis (“P. capensis”). A mammal with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East.

noun

The Procavia capensis (“P. capensis”). A mammal with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East.

Etymology

From Cape + rock hyrax. From Cape of Good Hope, from cape.

Inflected Forms

Cape rock hyraxes (plural) Cape rock hyraces (plural)

Phrases

Cape hyrax

Frequently Paired Words

dassiepis hyraceum

Synonyms

Cape hyrax coney dassie rock badger rock hyrax rock rabbit

Questions

What does cape rock hyrax mean?: The Procavia capensis (“P. capensis”). A mammal with a rodent-like appearance, but not closely related, related instead to the elephant, found in Africa and the Middle East.
Where does cape rock hyrax come from?: From Cape + rock hyrax. From Cape of Good Hope, from cape.

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