rock rabbit

noun

1

: hyrax

2

: pika

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rock rabbit was in 1840

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“Rock rabbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20rabbit. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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