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dassie

/ˈdæsi/

Meanings
noun
A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.

Examples :

"The dassie is the closest living relative to the elephant."
animal biology nature

Related Words

Illustration relative

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

Illustration closest

closest verb

/ˈkləʊsɪst/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The librarian closest the space between the books on the shelf, making them neater. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration living

living verb

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

To be alive; to have life.

"My grandmother is living a long and healthy life. "

Illustration elephant

elephant noun

/ˈɛləfənt/

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

"The zookeeper carefully fed the elephant a large pile of hay. "

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rock noun

/ɹɒk/ /ɹɑk/

A formation of minerals, specifically:

"The mountain climber carefully studied the rock formation before beginning her ascent. "

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hyrax noun

/ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/

Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.

"While hiking in South Africa, we saw a group of hyrax sunning themselves on the rocks. "

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mammal noun

/ˈmæməl/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"The dog is a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has fur, and nurses its puppies. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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herbivorous adjective

/hɜːɹˈbɪvəɹəs/

Feeding chiefly on plants.

"The giraffe is a herbivorous animal, eating leaves from tall trees. "

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order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "