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English noun: coney

1. coney (animal) black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins


SynonymsEpinephelus fulvus


Broader (hypernym)grouper


Member meronymEpinephelus, genus Epinephelus

2. coney (animal) any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes


Synonymscony, das, dassie, hyrax


Broader (hypernym)eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal


Narrower (hyponym)Procavia capensis, rock hyrax, rock rabbit


Member meronymfamily Procaviidae, Procaviidae

3. coney (animal) small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America


Synonymscony, mouse hare, pika, rock rabbit


Broader (hypernym)gnawing mammal, lagomorph


Narrower (hyponym)collared pika, little chief hare, Ochotona collaris, Ochotona princeps


Member meronymfamily Ochotonidae, Ochotonidae

4. coney (animal) any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food


Synonymscony, rabbit


Broader (hypernym)leporid, leporid mammal


Narrower (hyponym)Angora, Angora rabbit, Belgian hare, bunny, bunny rabbit, cottontail, cottontail rabbit, European rabbit, lapin, leporide, Old World rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, rabbit ears, wood rabbit


Part holonymscut


Member meronymwarren









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