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2. hyrax
noun. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- ὕραξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. rock
noun. ['ˈrɑːk'] a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
4. rock
noun. ['ˈrɑːk'] material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust.
Synonyms
- emery stone
- caliche
- limestone
- matrix
- shingling
- material
- marble
- metamorphic rock
- quartzite
- greisen
- emery rock
- aphanite
- crushed rock
- stone
- road metal
- gravel
- dolomite
- sedimentary rock
- igneous rock
- sima
- pudding stone
- pumice
- calc-tufa
- pumice stone
- mineral
- tufa
- claystone
- conglomerate
- magma
- fieldstone
- sial
Antonyms
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
5. rock
verb. ['ˈrɑːk'] move back and forth or sideways.
Antonyms
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
6. rock
noun. ['ˈrɑːk'] a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
7. rock
noun. ['ˈrɑːk'] (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable.
Antonyms
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
8. rock
verb. ['ˈrɑːk'] cause to move back and forth.
Antonyms
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
9. rock
noun. ['ˈrɑːk'] pitching dangerously to one side.
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
10. rock
noun. ['ˈrɑːk'] hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- rocke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rokken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- roccian (Aragonese)
Sentences with rock-hyrax
1. Noun Phrase
Smaller mammals are also common prey -- think the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and Starck's hare (Lepus starcki).
2. Noun Phrase
Special Niabi Zoo delights include the tiny fennec fox, which has unusually large ears, or the rock hyrax, which looks similar to a guinea pig or groundhog but is more closely related to the elephant.
3. Noun Phrase
Zoo exhibits include koala bears, white alligators, Siberian tigers, Asian elephants, rock hyrax, Egyptian spiny-tailed lizards, scheltopusiks and poison arrow frogs.
