Hyracine
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to hyraxes. rare
"The galeopithecus [sic] unites the bats, the lemurs, and the monkeys, in one natural alliance, as the hyrax unites the rodents and the pachyderms. The proper name for these alliances would be galeopithecine and hyracine […]"
Example
More examples"The galeopithecus [sic] unites the bats, the lemurs, and the monkeys, in one natural alliance, as the hyrax unites the rodents and the pachyderms. The proper name for these alliances would be galeopithecine and hyracine […]"
Etymology
From hyrax + -ine.
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