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hyena
[ hahy-ee-nuh ]
noun
- a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
hyena
/ haɪˈiːnə /
noun
- See strandwolfany of several long-legged carnivorous doglike mammals of the genera Hyaena and Crocuta, such as C. crocuta ( spotted or laughing hyena ), of Africa and S Asia: family Hyaenidae, order Carnivora (carnivores) See also strandwolf
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Derived Forms
- hyˈenic, adjective
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Other Words From
- hy·enic hy·e·nine [hahy-, ee, -nahyn, -nin], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyena1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyena1
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Example Sentences
When this had been accomplished, Hlakanyana ate all the meat in the pot, and threw the bones at the Hyena.
It's no wonder he drinks, hitched up to a cantankerous old hyena like that.
This species, though smaller than the striped hyena, is of a fiercer nature and more dangerous.
With something like a feeling of satisfied vengeance, the young hunter saw the hyena roll over dead.
There is this also in their habit of pursuing their prey in packs, which renders them much more formidable than the hyena.
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