cony
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- noun
- /ˈkōnē/
- Archaic
- While on the talus, we saw a pika, or cony, a small mammal related to rabbits.
Examples
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The cony quickly darted into its burrow when it sensed a predator nearby.
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During our hike in the mountains, we spotted a cony resting among the rocks.
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A cony can often be heard making high-pitched calls to communicate with others in its colony.
Synonyms
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9.6
A small animal like a rabbit that lives among mountain rocks
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An old word for a rabbit or other burrowing mammal
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A small animal with short ears that lives in holes among mountain rocks
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A small shy animal that lives among rocks and looks like a rabbit but is not a true rabbit
A small animal like a rabbit that lives in rocky mountain areas in North America
A small animal like a rabbit that lives in rocky mountains of western North America
A small animal like a rabbit with short ears and no tail that lives on rocky slopes in Alaska
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cony was also used for the African hyrax because early visitors used the old rabbit name for any small, rabbit-like animal; the name goes back to Latin cuniculus 'burrow'. So calling the hyrax a cony links it to a small, rabbit-like creature.