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hyaena

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hy·ae·na  (h-n)
n.
Variant of hyena.
hyaena
Noun
same as hyena
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Noun1.hyaenahyaena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
hyena
canid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
family Hyaenidae, Hyaenidae - hyenas
Hyaena hyaena, striped hyena - of northern Africa and Arabia and India
brown hyena, Hyaena brunnea, strand wolf - of southern Africa
Crocuta crocuta, laughing hyena, spotted hyena - African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
aardwolf, Proteles cristata - striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
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This fellow charged Nobs, whose Capronian experiences had taught him that discretion is the better part of valor--with the result that he dived head foremost into the stream beside me after giving vent to a series of ferocious growls which had no more effect upon Hyaena spelaeus than might a sweet smile upon an enraged tusker.
The Land That Time Forgot by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Do let's pretend that I'm a hungry hyaena, and you're a bone.
Through the Looking Glass by Carroll, Lewis View in context
The big, serious, old brown bear was delighted to have so quick a pupil, for the young wolves will only learn as much of the Law of the Jungle as applies to their own pack and tribe, and run away as soon as they can repeat the Hunting Verse --"Feet that make no noise; eyes that can see in the dark; ears that can hear the winds in their lairs, and sharp white teeth, all these things are the marks of our brothers except Tabaqui the Jackal and the Hyaena whom we hate.
The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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