hyena (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *hyena*:
NOUN	animal	hyena, hyaena	doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

hyena > pronunciation
Sounds	hhayiy'nah
Rhymes	Altoona ... zona: 128 rhymes with nah...

English > *hyena*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
Synonym	hyaena
Member of	Hyaenidae, family Hyaenidae	hyenas
Narrower	aardwolf, Proteles cristata	striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
	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
Spanish	hiena, hyaena, hyaenidae
Catalan	hiena

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