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Cony Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cony? [n] any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food [n] small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America [n] any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cony: coney \| das \| dassie \| hyrax \| mouse hare \| pika \| rabbit \| rock rabbit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cony: See Also \| Angora \| Angora rabbit \| Belgian hare \| bunny \| bunny rabbit \| collared pika \| cottontail \| cottontail rabbit \| European rabbit \| eutherian \| eutherian mammal \| family Ochotonidae \| family Procaviidae \| gnawing mammal \| lagomorph \| lapin \| leporid \| leporid mammal \| leporide \| little chief hare \| Ochotona collaris \| Ochotona princeps \| Ochotonidae \| Old World rabbit \| Oryctolagus cuniculus \| placental \| placental mammal \| Procavia capensis \| Procaviidae \| rock hyrax \| scut \| warren \| wood rabbit Cony In Webster's Dictionary \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF. connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob. an Hispanic word.] [Written also {coney}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit ({Lepus cuniculus}). (b) The chief hare. Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be {Hyrax Syriacus}, called also {daman}, and {cherogril}. See {Daman}. 2. A simpleton. [Obs.] It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. --Diet's Dry Dinner (1599). 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) An important edible West Indian fish ({Epinephelus apua}); the hind of Bermuda. (b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]

Cony Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cony?

[n] any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
[n] small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
[n] any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

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Cony In Webster's Dictionary

\Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF.
connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob.
an Hispanic word.] [Written also {coney}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit ({Lepus
       cuniculus}).
   (b) The chief hare.

Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be {Hyrax
      Syriacus}, called also {daman}, and {cherogril}. See
      {Daman}.

2. A simpleton. [Obs.]

         It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our
         usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. --Diet's Dry
                                               Dinner (1599).

3. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) An important edible West Indian fish ({Epinephelus
       apua}); the hind of Bermuda.
   (b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]

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