Hyrax Syriacus

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hyrax \Hy"rax\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? shrew mouse.] (Zool.)
   Any animal of the genus {Hyrax}, of which about four species
   are known. They constitute the order {Hyracoidea}. The best
   known species are the daman ({Hyrax Syriacus}) of Palestine,
   and the klipdas ({Hyrax capensis}) of South Africa. Other
   species are {Hyrax arboreus} and {Hyrax Sylvestris}, the
   former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa.
   See {Daman}. Hyrcanian

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cony \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF.
   connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob.
   an Hispanic word.] [Written also {coney}.]
   1. (Zool.)
      (a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit ({Lepus
          cuniculus}).
      (b) The chief hare.
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   Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be {Hyrax
         Syriacus}, called also {daman}, and {cherogril}. See
         {Daman}.
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   2. A simpleton. [Obs.]
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            It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our
            usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. --Diet's Dry
                                                  Dinner (1599).
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   3. (Zool.)
      (a) An important edible West Indian fish ({Epinephelus
          apua}); the hind of Bermuda.
      (b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Daman \Da"man\ (d[aum]"m[.a]n), n. (Zool.)
   A small herbivorous mammal of the genus {Hyrax}. The species
   found in Palestine and Syria is {Hyrax Syriacus}; that of
   Northern Africa is {Hyrax Brucei}; -- called also {ashkoko},
   {dassy}, and {rock rabbit}. See {Cony}, and {Hyrax}.
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