hyaena

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(Zool.) Same as Hyena.

Noun

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hyaena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion Synonyms: hyena

aardwolf, brown hyena, canid, canine, Crocuta crocuta, family Hyaenidae, Hyaena brunnea, Hyaena hyaena, Hyaenidae, hyena, laughing hyena, Proteles cristata, spotted hyena, strand wolf, striped hyena