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hyraceum
noun
hy·ra·ce·um
\hīˈrāsēəm\
Definition of hyraceum
-s
: a southern African product somewhat like castoreum said to be excreted by the hyrax and formerly much used as a folk remedy and as a fixative for perfumes
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Origin and Etymology of hyraceum
New Latin, from hyrac-, hyrax + -eum (as in castoreum)
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