English > hyaena: 1 sense > noun 1, animalMeaning | doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion. |
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Synonym | hyena |
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Member of | Hyaenidae, family Hyaenidae | hyenas |
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Narrower | aardwolf, Proteles cristata | striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects |
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brown hyena, strand wolf, Hyaena brunnea | Of southern Africa |
spotted hyena, laughing hyena, Crocuta crocuta | African hyena noted for its distinctive howl |
striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena | Of northern Africa and Arabia and India |
Broader | canine, canid | Any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles |
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Spanish | hiena, hyaena, hyaenidae |
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Catalan | hiena |
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