1. Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
   "Wild conies darted across the field";
   - rabbit, coney
    
2. Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
   "conies are known for their high-pitched calls in mountain habitats";
   - pika, mouse hare, rock rabbit, coney
    
3. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
   "Despite its small size, the cony is more closely related to elephants than to rodents";
   - hyrax, coney, dassie, das, daman

Derived forms: conies

Type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, gnawing mammal, lagomorph, leporid, leporid mammal, placental, placental mammal

Part of: family Ochotonidae, family Procaviidae, Ochotonidae, Procaviidae, warren

Encyclopedia: Cony