strandwolf in British English
(ˈstrændˌwʊlf, Afrikaans ˈstrantˌvɔlf)
nounWord forms: plural -wolves
a species of hyena (Hyaena brunnea) that scavenges on shores of southern Africa
Also called: brown hyena Word origin
C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch strand beach + Afrikaans wolf hyenaWord lists withstrandwolf
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