dassie
noun/ˈdæs.i/ · /ˈdɑs.i/
Etymology Borrowed from Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).
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A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.
- The dassie is the closest living relative to the elephant.
- Synonyms
- hyrax
- Derived terms
- dassie rat