dassie

noun

das·sie | \ ˈda-sē

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Definition of dassie

: hyrax

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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, "The world’s 10 best cable cars," 29 June 2017

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The first known use of dassie was in 1814

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