dassie

noun

das·sie | \ ˈda-sē

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Definition of dassie

: hyrax

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Recent Examples on the Web At the top: Follow one of the hiking trails starting at the station and explore Table Mountain National Park, watching for lizards and the guinea-pig like dassies in rock crevices. — Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, 29 June 2017

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“Dassie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dassie. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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