English noun: hyaena | |||
1. | hyaena (animal) doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion | ||
Synonyms | hyena | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canid, canine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aardwolf, brown hyena, Crocuta crocuta, Hyaena brunnea, Hyaena hyaena, laughing hyena, Proteles cristata, spotted hyena, strand wolf, striped hyena | ||
Member meronym | family Hyaenidae, Hyaenidae | ||