hyaena
Other words from hyaena
- hy·ae·nic, adjective
Words Nearby hyaena
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How to use hyaena in a sentence
The affair was a chase of a hyaena, but everything is Mazitu!
The hyaena is a very cowardly animal, but frequently approaches persons lying asleep, and makes an ugly gash on the face.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa | David LivingstoneThereupon that evil-minded suitor laughed like a hyaena: and instantly my daughter fell into a swoon.
An Essence Of The Dusk, 5th Edition | F. W. BainThe hyaena-like Proteles has, however, the grinding teeth greatly reduced.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe striped hyaena (hyaena striata) is common, being found wherever the wolf is absent.
British Dictionary definitions for hyaena
/ (haɪˈiːnə) /
a variant spelling of hyena
Derived forms of hyaena
- hyaenic, adjective
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