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English noun: hyena

1. hyena (animal) doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion


Synonymshyaena


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 meronymfamily Hyaenidae, Hyaenidae









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