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hyaena
hy·ae·na H0338900 (hī-ē′nə)n. Variant of hyena.hyaena (haɪˈiːnə) n (Animals) a variant spelling of hyena hyˈaenic adjhy•e•na (haɪˈi nə)
n., pl. -nas. a large carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa and S Asia, having a sloping back and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs. [1350–1400; Middle English hyane, hyene < Middle French hiene < Latin hyaena < Greek hýaina=hy-, s. of hŷs hog + -aina feminine n. suffix] hy•e′nic, hy•e′nine (-naɪn, -nɪn) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hyaena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrionhyenacanid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzlesfamily Hyaenidae, Hyaenidae - hyenasHyaena hyaena, striped hyena - of northern Africa and Arabia and Indiabrown hyena, Hyaena brunnea, strand wolf - of southern AfricaCrocuta crocuta, laughing hyena, spotted hyena - African hyena noted for its distinctive howlaardwolf, Proteles cristata - striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects |
Translationshyena, hyaena (haiˈiːnə) noun a dog-like animal with a howl which sounds like human laughter. 土狼, 鬣狗 土狼，鬣狗 EncyclopediaSeehyenahyaena
Related to hyaena: spotted hyenaSynonyms for hyaenanoun doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrionSynonymsRelated Words- canid
- canine
- family Hyaenidae
- Hyaenidae
- Hyaena hyaena
- striped hyena
- brown hyena
- Hyaena brunnea
- strand wolf
- Crocuta crocuta
- laughing hyena
- spotted hyena
- aardwolf
- Proteles cristata
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