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   Coney (? or ?), n.
   1. (Zool.) A rabbit. See Cony.
   
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   2. (Zool.) A fish. See Cony.
   
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   Cony (? 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. (Zool.) (a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus cuniculus). (b) The chief hare.
   
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   ☞ The cony of Scripture is thought to be Hyrax Syriacus, called also daman, and cherogril. See Daman.
   
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   2. A simpleton. [Obs.]
   
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   It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. Diet's Dry Dinner (1599).
   
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   3. (Zool.) (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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   Hind (hīnd), n. [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hinþan to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. κεμάς a young deer.]
   1. (Zool.) The female of the red deer, of which the male is the stag.
   
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   2. (Zool.) A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus, as Epinephelus apua of Bermuda, and Epinephelus Drummond-hayi of Florida; -- called also coney, John Paw, spotted hind.
   
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