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Meaning of dassie in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdæsi/
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Noun
dassie
Etymology
late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das‘badger’; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax
Definitions
1.
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes