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Definition of dendrohyrax
dendrohyrax
/ˌdɛndroʊˈhaɪræks/
den · dro · hy · rax
Plural:dendrohyraxes
dendrohyrax Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several species of small, nocturnal, herbivorous mammals of the genus Dendrohyrax, native to the forests of Africa and uniquely adapted to living in trees.
Example
"During the night, the otherwise quiet African forest echoed with the territorial, barking calls of a dendrohyrax."
Synonyms
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Largely restricted to formal zoological or academic contexts; in general conversation, the term 'tree hyrax' is much more common.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek 'dendron' (tree) with 'hyrax' (shrew or mouse).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dendrohyrax. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dendrohyrax